FK Zenit Saint Petersburg vs FK Rostov

Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sun 8 Nov, 16:30 Lagos time. It is played at Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg.

What's at stake. FK Zenit Saint Petersburg are 1st on 30 points after 13 games, 2 points clear of Dynamo. FK Rostov are 6th on 18 points after 13 games, 5 points behind FC Krasnodar, 1 point clear of Baltika.

Form. FK Zenit Saint Petersburg have won eight, drawn none and lost two of their last ten, 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. In this competition FK Zenit Saint Petersburg have gone W W W W W W. FK Rostov have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W D W L. In this competition FK Rostov have gone W W D W L L.

The numbers. FK Zenit Saint Petersburg score 2.2 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. FK Zenit Saint Petersburg average 16.8 shots (6.6 on target), 6.6 corners and 2.4 cards a game, with 60% of the ball. FK Rostov score 0.8 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. FK Rostov average 12.0 shots (4.8 on target), 4.5 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last nine meetings FK Zenit Saint Petersburg have won seven, drawn two and lost none. Three of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, FK Zenit Saint Petersburg won four. The last time they met, on 17 May 2026, it finished FK Zenit Saint Petersburg 1-0 FK Rostov: FK Zenit Saint Petersburg had 10 shots to 5, 44% of the ball, five yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%; six of the last nine meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%.

The read. FK Zenit Saint Petersburg to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make FK Zenit Saint Petersburg the likelier winners; FK Zenit Saint Petersburg are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FK Zenit Saint Petersburg; the meetings favour FK Zenit Saint Petersburg. Six of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: FK Zenit Saint Petersburg or Draw at 1.09, 90% on the records (FK Zenit Saint Petersburg unbeaten in 4 of 5 at home; FK Rostov failed to win 4 of 5 away). Backup: FK Zenit Saint Petersburg Over 0.5 Goals at 1.09. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Predicted score: FK Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-0 FK Rostov (13% chance).