Zenit vs FC Rostov: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 3Kick-off on August 12, 2016 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs FC Rostov?
Zenit won 3-2 on August 12, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′D. PolozFC Rostov
- 14′D. PolozFC Rostov
- 50′GiulianoZenit (pen.)
- 72′S. EzatolahiZenit (o.g.)
- 85′L. ĐorđevićZenit
Official lineup for Zenit vs FC Rostov
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-2-3-1- 9A. Kokorin
- 8Maurício
- 17O. Shatov
- 28A. Witsel
- 81Y. Zhirkov
- 21Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 13Luís Neto
- 19I. Smolnikov
- 4D. Criscito
- 24E. Garay
- 1Y. Lodygin
FC Rostov
5-3-2- 7D. Poloz
- 11Aleksandr Bukharov
- 2T. Kalachev
- 84A. Gaţcan
- 16C. Noboa
- 15Bartolomeu Jacinto Quissanga
- 5D. Terentjev
- 25I. Novoseltsev
- 30F. Kudryashov
- 44César Navas
- 35S. Dzhanaev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; FC Rostov have 2, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | FC UFA(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Lokomotiv(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Benfica(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Benfica(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Gent(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2016 | Ural(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Anderlecht(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 30, 2016 | FC Orenburg(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 26, 2016 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Trabzonspor(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; FC Rostov score 0.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Rostov | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4 | 1/6 | 1/6 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zenit sit 1st in Premier League (31 points from 14 matches) and FC Rostov sit 6th (19 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenit | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | FC Rostov | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
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