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Russia Premier League

FC Rostov

Zenit

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FC Rostov vs Zenit: Hosts Face Uphill Battle Against League Leaders

FC Rostov host Zenit in what appears to be a challenging fixture for the home side. Zenit have been dominant throughout the season, while Rostov have struggled for consistency, particularly at home. Recent form also suggests a clear advantage for the visitors.

Zenit are expected to impose their possession-based style, utilising their superior passing accuracy and high ball retention to control the game. They will likely attempt to stretch Rostov's defence through patient build-up and quick transitions. Rostov, who have shown a recent dip in passing accuracy and possession, might be forced into a more reactive, compact defensive shape, looking to frustrate Zenit and perhaps catch them on the counter, though their limited scoring output suggests this will be a tough ask.

Team statistics

Russia Premier League

FC Rostov

Zenit

Matches played

8 - 9 - 12

Results

19 - 8 - 2

27.6%

Win %

65.5%

0.9

Goals scored

1.8

1.1

Goals conceded

0.7

3.6

Shots on target

5.1

4.9

Shots off target

4.4

2.8

Blocked shots

3.7

47.9

Ball possession

59.8

Pass accuracy

83.2

14.1

Fouls

9.8

2.1

Goalkeeper saves

2.3

Yellow cards

1.6

0.2

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Zenit have won 19 of their 29 league games, compared to Rostov's 8 wins.
• Rostov have won just 3 of their 14 home matches this season.
• Zenit are on a three-match winning streak, scoring at least two goals in each.

AI Prediction

Zenit's overwhelming superiority in both season-long and recent form, coupled with their clinical attacking statistics, makes them strong favourites. Rostov's home form is poor, and their recent scoring struggles, particularly in their last home match, suggest they will find it difficult to breach Zenit's usually resilient defence. The visitors' consistent ability to win and control games points towards an away victory.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

60%

BTTS

43%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

78%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

30%

O/U

63%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

85%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

33%

O/U

70%

BTTS

60%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

60%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

78%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

82%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

85%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

70%

BTTS

53%

H2H

Premier League

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
7/20/2025	FC Rostov	L 1 - 2 W	Zenit AWAY	O	Y
5/18/2025	HOME FC Rostov	L 0 - 1 W	Zenit	U	N
4/16/2025	FC Rostov	L 0 - 2 W	Zenit AWAY	U	N
3/12/2025	HOME FC Rostov	L 0 - 1 W	Zenit	U	N
2/7/2025	HOME FC Rostov	L 1 - 2 W	Zenit	O	Y
8/3/2024	FC Rostov	L 0 - 5 W	Zenit AWAY	O	N
5/25/2024	FC Rostov	L 1 - 2 W	Zenit AWAY	O	Y
7/29/2023	HOME FC Rostov	D 1 - 1 D	Zenit	U	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

FC Rostov

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Akron	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Dinamo Makhachkala	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	FC Orenburg	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	CSKA Moscow	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	FC Sochi	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Spartak Moscow	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Nizhny Novgorod	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Akhmat	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Dynamo	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Baltika	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N

FC Rostov have endured a difficult Premier League campaign, reflected in their overall record of just 8 wins from 29 games. Their home form has been particularly uninspiring, with only 3 wins from 14 matches, conceding more goals than they score. While their recent form shows a slight uptick in scoring, the last match was a poor performance at home, failing to score and conceding once, which is concerning given Zenit's attacking prowess.

Zenit

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	FC Sochi	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	CSKA Moscow	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Akhmat	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Lokomotiv	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	Dinamo Makhachkala	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	FC Krasnodar	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Krylia Sovetov	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Dynamo	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Spartak Moscow	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	FC Orenburg	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y

Zenit have lived up to their billing as league leaders, boasting an impressive 19 wins from 29 fixtures. Their away record is solid, having lost only twice on the road all season, and they average a healthy 1.5 goals scored per away game. The visitors are in exceptional form, winning their last three matches overall and scoring at least two goals in each. Their most recent outing saw them score three, dominating possession and firing 21 shots.

Over

Under

Yes

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Russia Premier League

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Krasnodar	18	12	4	2	37	12	25	40	WWDDW
2	Zenit	18	11	6	1	34	12	22	39	WWWDW
3	Lokomotiv	18	10	7	1	39	23	16	37	WWDWL
4	CSKA Moscow	18	11	3	4	30	17	13	36	LWLWW
5	Baltika	18	9	8	1	24	7	17	35	WWDDW
6	Spartak Moscow	18	8	5	5	26	23	3	29	DLWWL
7	Rubin	18	6	5	7	16	22	-6	23	LLWDD
8	Akhmat	18	6	4	8	22	25	-3	22	WWLLL
9	Dynamo	18	5	6	7	27	26	1	21	DLWLD
10	Akron	18	5	6	7	22	26	-4	21	LLWWW
11	FC Rostov	18	5	6	7	15	20	-5	21	WLLWL
12	Krylia Sovetov	18	4	5	9	20	33	-13	17	LLWDL
13	Dinamo Makhachkala	18	3	6	9	8	21	-13	15	LDLLW
14	Nizhny Novgorod	18	4	2	12	12	28	-16	14	WWLDL
15	FC Orenburg	18	2	6	10	17	29	-12	12	LLDLW
16	FC Sochi	18	2	3	13	16	41	-25	9	LDLLL

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FC Rostov vs Zenit: Hosts Face Uphill Battle Against League Leaders

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H2H

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Injuries / suspensions

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