The match of 2nd round between FC Rostov и Zenit Saint Petersburg took place at Rostov Arena on 1 August 2021, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (27 February 2021) and ended with the draw with a score 2-2.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 3 points.
FC Rostov takes the 11th position in the league table with zero points. This is the 1st of 30 team game in the tournament.
FC Rostov has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 87. The distance from the bottom league record is zero points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with FC Rostov and can score 87 points. The goal difference is 0:2. In addition, the FC Rostov offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament.
Zenit Saint Petersburg takes the 5th position in the league table with 3 points. This is the 1st of 30 team game in the tournament.
Zenit Saint Petersburg has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 87. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is zero points (87 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Zenit Saint Petersburg and can score 87 points. The goal difference is 3:1.
FC Rostov Stats
FC Rostov could not win in the last 5 matches, with 4 losses and 1 draw.
The team scored 9 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, zero draws and 7 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-18. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.9.
Sidelined players: Ali Sowe Mathias Normann Aleksandr Dolgov Konstantin Kovalev
Manager: Valeri Karpin
Zenit Saint Petersburg Stats
Zenit Saint Petersburg has won all of 5 recent matches.
The team scored 21 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 3 draws и 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 23-12. The average number of goals is 2.3. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
Sidelined players: Magomed Ozdoev
Manager: Sergey Semak