Zenit vs FC Rostov: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 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
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 4th in Premier League (9 points from 5 matches) and FC Rostov sit 11th (5 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zenit | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | FC Rostov | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy