Zenit vs Rostov match preview

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Saint-Petersburg Stadium (68134 seats)

Zenit and Rostov are both riding high in the Premier League with their 1st and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Zenit form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Zenit, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Premier League, at their home stadium (Saint-Petersburg Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Zenit after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Zenit are returning here after visiting Ural in a Premier League game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a Champions League home match hosting Benfica in a game that was won 3-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Zenit as they are travelling to their away game against RB Leipzig in the Champions League. That match is four days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (11 in 5 games), Zenit's attacking play is working. Zenit are not conceding a lot of goals here at Saint-Petersburg Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.

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Rostov form and stats

3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rostov in their Premier League matches away.

Two travels in a row for Rostov, whose manager V. Karpin could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against CSKA Moskva. Before that, Rostov secured a home win against Dinamo Moskva with the score 3-0.

Rostov has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. In the opposite end, Rostov have conceded 10 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zenit won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Rostov has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

S. Driussi
11 goals / 4 assists
S. Azmoun
9 goals / 2 assists
A. Dzyuba
8 goals / 10 assists

Zenit missing players

Rostov missing players

Zenit Rostov
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 2 6 12
8 3 0 Won W 2 3 8
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 2
21 11 1 Scored S 5 11 23
6 3 1 Conceded C 2 10 15
92% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
33% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 83%
25% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 33%
8% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
33% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 75%
50% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
25% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 8%
 
5.4 5.2 6 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.5 5.1
3.8 1.6 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 5 3.4
2.2 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.7 2.2
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Rostov's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rostov have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Rostov have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rostov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zenit have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Zenit have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zenit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zenit have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

Zenit
All Champions League Russian Cup Europa League Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
21-09-19 PL Zenit 5 - 0 Rubin Kazan'
25-09-19 RC Yenisey 1 - 2 Zenit
28-09-19 PL Lokomotiv Moskva 1 - 0 Zenit
02-10-19 CL Zenit 3 - 1 Benfica
06-10-19 PL Ural 1 - 3 Zenit
19-10-19 PL Zenit 16:00 Rostov
23-10-19 CL RB Leipzig 16:55 Zenit
27-10-19 PL Krylya Sovetov 09:00 Zenit
30-10-19 RC Zenit - Tom' Tomsk
02-11-19 PL Zenit 16:00 CSKA Moskva
Rostov
All Russian Cup Premier League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-09-19 PL Rostov 2 - 1 Akhmat Grozny
21-09-19 PL Tambov 2 - 1 Rostov
25-09-19 RC Mordovia Saransk 0 - 2 Rostov
28-09-19 PL Rostov 3 - 0 Dinamo Moskva
06-10-19 PL CSKA Moskva 1 - 3 Rostov
19-10-19 PL Zenit 16:00 Rostov
26-10-19 PL Rostov 16:00 Sochi
30-10-19 RC Spartak Moskva - Rostov
03-11-19 PL Krasnodar 13:30 Rostov
09-11-19 PL Rostov 13:30 Tambov

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zenit 12 8 2 2 21 6 5 3 2 0 11 3 7 5 0 2 10 3 15 26
2 Krasnodar 12 8 2 2 25 13 6 5 1 0 13 4 6 3 1 2 12 9 12 26
3 Lokomotiv Moskva 12 8 2 2 20 11 6 4 1 1 11 5 6 4 1 1 9 6 9 26
4 Rostov 12 8 2 2 23 15 6 5 1 0 12 5 6 3 1 2 11 10 8 26
5 CSKA Moskva 12 8 1 3 19 11 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 4 0 2 9 5 8 25
6 Ufa 12 4 3 5 11 11 7 4 0 3 9 7 5 0 3 2 2 4 0 15
7 Krylya Sovetov 12 4 2 6 17 16 6 2 1 3 8 7 6 2 1 3 9 9 1 14
8 Orenburg 12 4 2 6 17 19 6 2 2 2 9 9 6 2 0 4 8 10 -2 14
9 Spartak Moskva 12 4 2 6 13 15 6 2 1 3 5 6 6 2 1 3 8 9 -2 14
10 Arsenal Tula 12 4 2 6 14 18 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 2 0 4 6 10 -4 14
11 Ural 12 4 2 6 18 26 8 3 1 4 15 18 4 1 1 2 3 8 -8 14
12 Rubin Kazan' 12 4 2 6 8 16 6 3 1 2 4 5 6 1 1 4 4 11 -8 14
13 Sochi 12 3 3 6 10 15 5 1 1 3 2 5 7 2 2 3 8 10 -5 12
14 Akhmat Grozny 12 3 3 6 8 17 5 2 2 1 6 6 7 1 1 5 2 11 -9 12
15 Dinamo Moskva 12 2 4 6 8 14 6 1 1 4 5 8 6 1 3 2 3 6 -6 10
16 Tambov 12 2 2 8 10 19 6 2 0 4 4 8 6 0 2 4 6 11 -9 8

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