Zenit vs FC Rostov: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 20Kick-off on February 27, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs FC Rostov?
Zenit and FC Rostov drew 2-2 on February 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 44′A. SoweFC Rostov
- 73′N. PoyarkovZenit (o.g.)
- 77′D. KuzyaevZenit
- 89′A. SoweFC Rostov
Official lineup for Zenit vs FC Rostov
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-4-2- 7S. Azmoun
- 22A. Dzyuba
- 20Wendel
- 14D. Kuzyaev
- 5W. Barrios
- 27M. Ozdoev
- 3Douglas Santos
- 15V. Karavaev
- 44Y. Rakitskyi
- 6D. Lovren
- 41M. Kerzhakov
FC Rostov
4-3-3- 11P. Almqvist
- 20A. Sowe
- 99D. Poloz
- 15D. Glebov
- 21G. Makhatadze
- 5D. Hadžikadunić
- 17M. Normann
- 71N. Poyarkov
- 55M. Osipenko
- 34Aleksey Kozlov
- 30S. Pesjakov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; FC Rostov have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Arsenal Tula(home) | 1-2 | Cup |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Ural(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Akhmat(home) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Dec 17, 2020 | CSKA Moscow(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Akhmat(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | FC UFA(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Dynamo(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Zenit wins, 1 draw, 1 FC Rostov win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2020 | FC Rostov 0-2 Zenit | Premier League |
| Jul 22, 2020 | FC Rostov 1-2 Zenit | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Zenit 6-1 FC Rostov | Premier League |
| May 19, 2019 | FC Rostov 1-0 Zenit | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Zenit 2-0 FC Rostov | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | FC Rostov 0-0 Zenit | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; FC Rostov score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| FC Rostov | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy