FC Rostov vs Zenit: prediction & betting odds 18 May 2025

The Matchday 29 clash in the Russian Premier League between Rostov and Zenit will take place on May 18 at the Rostov Arena. Rostov vs. Zenit: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Rostov

In the last round, Jonathan Alba's side suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Rubin, conceding the decisive goal late in the game. As a result, Rostov lost for the first time in their last four league matches (1 win, 2 draws). Additionally, the team failed to keep a clean sheet for the 10th time in their last 11 Russian Premier League (RPL) matches. In the standings, Rostov sits in eighth place with 38 points.

  • The club has not lost in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the RPL (3 wins, 2 draws).
  • The team has not scored more than once in their last four home league matches.
  • Rostov has conceded a maximum of one goal in 6 of their last 7 home matches in the Premier League.

Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-3-3)

Rustam Yatimov – German Ignatov, Maksim Osipenko, Umar Sako, Andrey Langovich – Konstantin Kuchaev, Kirill Shchetinin, Daniil Shantaliy – Egor Golenkov, Ronaldo, Nikolay Komlichenko.

Defender Viktor Melyokhin will miss the game due to injury.

Zenit

Sergei Semak's side defeated Dynamo Makhachkala 1-0 away in the last round. As a result, Zenit extended their unbeaten run in the league to seven matches (5 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for only the second time in their last six Premier League matches. Zenit has accumulated 60 points and remains in second place in the standings, with the gap to leaders Krasnodar reduced to one point. Notably, the club has conceded the fewest goals in the current championship (18).

  • The team has not lost in 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League (5 wins, 2 draws).
  • No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 6 away games in the RPL.
  • Zenit has scored exactly one or two goals in their last seven away league matches.

Predicted lineup for Zenit (4-5-1)

Evgeny Latyshonok – Yuri Gorshkov, Vanya Drkushich, Nino, Douglas Santos – Gustavo Mantuan, Wilmar Barrios, Luciano Gondou, Pedro Enrique, Luis Enrique – Alexander Sobolev.

Defender Vyacheslav Karavaev and midfielder Wendel will miss the match due to injuries. Midfielder Luciano Gondou's participation in the match is in doubt.

Referee

Evgeny Kukulyak (Russia)

Matches – 9 (RPL, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 30;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 24;

Penalties – 11%.

Match Prediction: Rostov vs. Zenit

Recently, Rostov has struggled in their home matches, failing to win any of their last four league games. Furthermore, the team has decreased its scoring output, netting only two goals in this period. However, the club continues to perform well defensively, conceding no more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 home Premier League matches.

Zenit has shown some inconsistency in their recent away games, securing only one win in their last four away matches in the RPL (2 draws, 1 loss). This victory came against Dynamo Makhachkala, which is positioned in the lower part of the standings. Moreover, Zenit has not been prolific in front of goal, failing to score more than once in 7 of their last 10 away league matches.

It's also worth noting that in the last two head-to-head encounters at Rostov's ground in the Premier League, the teams have combined for only two goals. I do not expect a high-scoring match this time either, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals

Current season

Logo Rostov Logo Zenit
10 Wins 18
10 Lost 4
8 Draws 6
1.42 GF per game 1.77
1.54 GA per game 0.69
4.88 Corners per game 5.92
1.88 Yellow cards per game 1.58

Russian Premier League: previous matches in the tournament

FC Rostov
11.05.25
Rubin Kazan
FC Rostov
L
04.05.25
Khimki
FC Rostov
D
26.04.25
FC Rostov
Lokomotiv Moscow
D
20.04.25
Fakel
FC Rostov
W
12.04.25
FC Akhmat
FC Rostov
L
06.04.25
FC Rostov
Spartak Moscow
L
31.03.25
Akron
FC Rostov
W
16.03.25
FC Rostov
FC Krasnodar
L
08.03.25
FC Orenburg
FC Rostov
W
02.03.25
FC Rostov
Dinamo Moscow
D
07.12.24
FC Rostov
Krylia Sovetov Samara
W
30.11.24
FC Rostov
Nizhny Novgorod
W
23.11.24
CSKA Moscow
FC Rostov
W
09.11.24
FC Rostov
Khimki
W
01.11.24
Dinamo Moscow
FC Rostov
D
26.10.24
FC Rostov
FC Akhmat
L
19.10.24
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Rostov
D
05.10.24
Spartak Moscow
FC Rostov
L
28.09.24
FC Rostov
Akron
L
22.09.24
FC Rostov
Dynamo Makhachkala
D
14.09.24
FC Krasnodar
FC Rostov
L
01.09.24
FC Rostov
Fakel
W
25.08.24
Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Rostov
L
17.08.24
FC Rostov
FC Orenburg
W
09.08.24
FC Rostov
Rubin Kazan
D
03.08.24
Zenit
FC Rostov
L
26.07.24
Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Rostov
W
20.07.24
FC Rostov
CSKA Moscow
D
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Zenit
10.05.25
Dynamo Makhachkala
Zenit
W
04.05.25
Zenit
Nizhny Novgorod
W
26.04.25
Dinamo Moscow
Zenit
D
20.04.25
Zenit
Khimki
W
13.04.25
Zenit
FC Krasnodar
W
05.04.25
Lokomotiv Moscow
Zenit
D
30.03.25
Zenit
Rubin Kazan
W
16.03.25
Spartak Moscow
Zenit
L
08.03.25
Fakel
Zenit
W
01.03.25
Zenit
CSKA Moscow
D
07.12.24
Zenit
Akron
L
01.12.24
Zenit
Krylia Sovetov Samara
L
23.11.24
FC Orenburg
Zenit
W
10.11.24
FC Akhmat
Zenit
W
02.11.24
Zenit
Dynamo Makhachkala
W
27.10.24
Zenit
Lokomotiv Moscow
D
18.10.24
Akron
Zenit
W
05.10.24
Zenit
FC Orenburg
W
28.09.24
FC Krasnodar
Zenit
L
21.09.24
Zenit
Fakel
W
14.09.24
CSKA Moscow
Zenit
W
31.08.24
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit
W
24.08.24
Zenit
Spartak Moscow
D
18.08.24
Khimki
Zenit
D
10.08.24
Zenit
Dinamo Moscow
W
03.08.24
Zenit
FC Rostov
W
27.07.24
Rubin Kazan
Zenit
W
20.07.24
Krylia Sovetov Samara
Zenit
W
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H2H: FC Rostov — Zenit

Russian Cup 2024-2025
16.04.25
Zenit
FC Rostov
12.03.25
FC Rostov
Zenit
Winter Cup RPL 2025 зима
07.02.25
FC Rostov
Zenit
1
:
2
Russian Premier League 2024-2025
03.08.24
Zenit
FC Rostov
Russian Premier League 2023-2024
25.05.24
Zenit
FC Rostov
29.07.23
FC Rostov
Zenit
Russian Premier League 2022-2023
16.04.23
FC Rostov
Zenit
02.10.22
Zenit
FC Rostov
Russian Premier League 2021-2022
03.12.21
Zenit
FC Rostov
01.08.21
FC Rostov
Zenit
Russian Premier League 2020-2021
27.02.21
Zenit
FC Rostov
15.08.20
FC Rostov
Zenit
Russian Premier League 2019-2020
19.10.19
Zenit
FC Rostov
Russian Premier League 2018-2019
19.05.19
FC Rostov
Zenit
25.11.18
Zenit
FC Rostov
Russian Cup 2018-2019
01.11.18
FC Rostov
Zenit
Russian Premier League 2017-2018
11.03.18
FC Rostov
Zenit
27.08.17
Zenit
FC Rostov
Russian Premier League 2016-2017
03.12.16
FC Rostov
Zenit
12.08.16
Zenit
FC Rostov
Russian Premier League 2015-2016
24.04.16
FC Rostov
Zenit
03.10.15
Zenit
FC Rostov
Russian Premier League 2014-2015
10.05.15
Zenit
FC Rostov
20.09.14
FC Rostov
Zenit
Russian Premier League 2013-2014
21.11.13
Zenit
FC Rostov
0
:
2
21.09.13
FC Rostov
Zenit
0
:
4
Russian Premier League 2012-2013
11.05.13
FC Rostov
Zenit
1
:
1
01.11.12
Zenit
FC Rostov
2
:
1
Russian Premier League 2011-2012
22.10.11
FC Rostov
Zenit
1
:
3
13.06.11
Zenit
FC Rostov
4
:
0
Russian Premier League 2010
13.11.10
Zenit
FC Rostov
5
:
0
23.07.10
FC Rostov
Zenit
1
:
3
Russian Premier League 2009
12.09.09
Zenit
FC Rostov
2
:
0
02.05.09
FC Rostov
Zenit
2
:
1
Russian Premier League 2007
14.07.07
Zenit
FC Rostov
2
:
0
17.03.07
FC Rostov
Zenit
2
:
3
Russian Premier League 2006
09.09.06
FC Rostov
Zenit
1
:
3
16.05.06
Zenit
FC Rostov
1
:
1
Russian Premier League 2005
18.11.05
Zenit
FC Rostov
4
:
2
08.07.05
FC Rostov
Zenit
0
:
1
Russian Premier League 2004
14.08.04
Zenit
FC Rostov
0
:
1
02.07.04
FC Rostov
Zenit
2
:
1
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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
FC Krasnodar
28 18 7 3 54:22 61
2
Zenit
28 18 6 4 54:18 60
3
CSKA Moscow
28 16 7 5 43:19 55
4
Dinamo Moscow
28 15 8 5 59:31 53
5
Spartak Moscow
28 15 6 7 49:25 51
6
Lokomotiv Moscow
28 14 7 7 45:38 49
7
Rubin Kazan
28 12 6 10 36:40 42
8
FC Rostov
28 10 8 10 40:41 38
9
Akron
28 10 5 13 37:49 35
10
Krylia Sovetov Samara
28 8 6 14 35:48 30
11
Dynamo Makhachkala
28 6 9 13 25:33 27
12
Khimki
28 5 11 12 32:49 26
13
Nizhny Novgorod
28 7 5 16 26:51 26
14
FC Akhmat
28 4 12 12 26:44 24
15
FC Orenburg
28 4 7 17 25:50 19
16
Fakel
28 2 10 16 12:40 16
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
FC Krasnodar
14 10 3 1 28:8 33
2
Dinamo Moscow
14 10 2 2 35:13 32
3
Zenit
14 9 3 2 27:10 30
4
Lokomotiv Moscow
14 9 3 2 24:16 30
5
Spartak Moscow
14 9 2 3 30:12 29
6
Rubin Kazan
14 8 2 4 18:17 26
7
CSKA Moscow
14 7 3 4 23:11 24
8
FC Rostov
14 5 5 4 22:17 20
9
Akron
14 6 1 7 21:26 19
10
Krylia Sovetov Samara
14 5 2 7 19:21 17
11
Dynamo Makhachkala
14 4 4 6 18:15 16
12
Khimki
14 3 7 4 18:20 16
13
FC Akhmat
14 3 7 4 15:21 16
14
Nizhny Novgorod
14 4 3 7 15:25 15
15
FC Orenburg
14 3 5 6 17:21 14
16
Fakel
14 1 8 5 4:11 11
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
CSKA Moscow
14 9 4 1 20:8 31
2
Zenit
14 9 3 2 27:8 30
3
FC Krasnodar
14 8 4 2 26:14 28
4
Spartak Moscow
14 6 4 4 19:13 22
5
Dinamo Moscow
14 5 6 3 24:18 21
6
Lokomotiv Moscow
14 5 4 5 21:22 19
7
FC Rostov
14 5 3 6 18:24 18
8
Rubin Kazan
14 4 4 6 18:23 16
9
Akron
14 4 4 6 16:23 16
10
Krylia Sovetov Samara
14 3 4 7 16:27 13
11
Dynamo Makhachkala
14 2 5 7 7:18 11
12
Nizhny Novgorod
14 3 2 9 11:26 11
13
Khimki
14 2 4 8 14:29 10
14
FC Akhmat
14 1 5 8 11:23 8
15
FC Orenburg
14 1 2 11 8:29 5
16
Fakel
14 1 2 11 8:29 5

Team lineups

The line-ups will be known a few hours before kick-off

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