Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 03/12/2025
To build a prediction for the FK Rostov - Zenit match, scheduled for 12 March 2025, several key factors could influence the outcome. FK Rostov have played 50 matches, in which they won 22 of them, drew 13 times and lost 15 matches. Zenit, having played 50 matches, won 31 times, drew 11 matches and lost 8 defeats. In the league, FK Rostov average 1.4 goals scored per game and 1.3 conceded. Zenit average 1.7 scored and 0.7 conceded. These sides last met on 6 February 2025 at FK Rostov's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
Everything is simply banal: FK Rostov fielded a reserve lineup because they had already settled everything in the championship, while Zenit fielded their second team, but they are highly motivated, plus Barrios, since Spartak are playing at the weekend. They will avoid defeat and the total will be o... Show more
Today there will be a cup game between FK Rostov and Zenit. FK Rostov is a very chaotic team, concedes a lot and scores quite a few, and the last 4 games between these teams were fairly high-scoring. I think this match is no exception. My prediction is Total Over 1 in the first half.
It’s all quite simple. The Cup is important for the teams, and fouls will not be long in coming. I don’t understand why the odds are so high for such a match?! Rostov does not commit many fouls, so what?! Today’s opponent is special and fast, which points to quick attacks and, consequently, fouls.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
FK Rostov scores over 2 goals in 7 out of last 13 home matches.
IT1O (2.5)6.91
In 6 out of 8 last matches, FK Rostov won the second half.
2nd Half - W13.405
In 5 out of 7 last matches of FK Rostov at home, over over 3 goals were scored.
TO (3.5)3.34
FK Rostov won in 7 out of 8 last matches.
W13.3
In 8 out of last 10 away matches, Zenit won the first half.
1st Half - W23.1
In 4 out of 5 last matches at home, FK Rostov lost the first half to Zenit.
1st Half - W23.1
Zenit does not concede in 17 out of 28 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)3.03
Zenit does not concedeaway in 9 out of 14 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)3.03
FK Rostov does not score against Zenit at home in 6 out of 12 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)3.03
FK Rostov scores over 1 goal in 6 out of 7 last matches.
IT1O (1.5)2.715
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Алексей Сухой (Russia). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 494 yellow cards (averaging 4.9 per match) and 26 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 36% of matches (36 out of 100).