🏆 Zenit Saint Petersburg vs FC Rostov Match Preview & Prediction – Russia Premier League
Zenit Saint Petersburg welcomes FC Rostov in their opening fixture of the new Russia Premier League season on Saturday, 20 July 2025, at 16:00 local time.
Zenit has dominated this fixture in recent seasons and will aim to start their title chase with a convincing home win.
Read on for our betting prediction, form analysis, and key stats to help you bet smarter.
✅ Socapredict Prediction
🔮 Pick: Straight Win – Zenit (Home Win)
📉 Odds: 1.30
🔁 Head-to-Head – Zenit vs FC Rostov
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2025 | Premier League | Rostov 0-1 Zenit |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Russian Cup | Rostov 0-1 Zenit |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Russian Cup | Zenit 2-0 Rostov |
| 03 Aug 2024 | Premier League | Zenit 5-0 Rostov |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Premier League | Rostov 1-1 Zenit |
Zenit Wins: 4
Draws: 1
Rostov Wins: 0
Goals Scored:
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Zenit: 10 (Avg: 2.0)
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Rostov: 1 (Avg: 0.2)
🔵 Zenit Saint Petersburg Recent Form
Zenit is in strong pre-season form with high-scoring wins and a solid league finish last season.
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✅ 4 Wins
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❌ 1 Loss
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🤝 0 Draws
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⚽ Goals Scored: 12 (Avg: 2.4)
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🧤 Goals Conceded: 4 (Avg: 0.8)
🟢 Last 5 Matches:
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Zenit 5-2 FC Sion
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Zenit 3-0 Crvena Zvezda
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Zenit 3-0 Akhmat
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Rostov 0-1 Zenit
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CSKA Moscow 2-0 Zenit
🟡 FC Rostov Recent Form
Rostov have shown improvement, but their attacking output remains modest.
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✅ 2 Wins
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🤝 2 Draws
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❌ 1 Loss
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⚽ Goals Scored: 5 (Avg: 1.0)
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🧤 Goals Conceded: 4 (Avg: 0.8)
🟡 Last 5 Matches:
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Rostov 2-1 Makhachkala
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Rostov 0-0 CSKA Moscow
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Makhachkala 1-1 Rostov
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Rostov 0-1 Zenit
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Spartak Moscow 1-2 Rostov
📈 Standings Snapshot – Russia Premier League
| Team | Pts | W | D | L | GF:GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Zenit | 66 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 58:18 |
| 8. Rostov | 39 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41:43 |
Zenit were just 1 point behind the champions Krasnodar last season and will be eager to reclaim the top spot.
⚖️ Match Analysis & Prediction
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Zenit has won 4 of their last 5 meetings vs Rostov, including back-to-back clean sheets in 2025.
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Rostov are solid defensively but lack firepower against top teams.
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With home advantage and superior squad quality, Zenit should control the game.
✅ Final Betting Tip
🏆 Bet: Zenit to Win (1)
✅ Odds: 1.30
Expect a controlled performance from Zenit to kick off their campaign with a win.
❓ Zenit vs Rostov: FAQs
📅 Match Date:
Saturday, 20 July 2025
⏰ Kick-off Time:
16:00 Local Time
🔮 Prediction:
Home Win – Zenit to win
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