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Rostov vs Zenit Prediction— Russia - Premier League

Matchday 30 ·Sunday, May 17, 2026, 15:00

Rostov logo
Rostov
PPG 1.00 · HOME
LAST 5
DLWWL
0 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · AWAY
Zenit logo
Zenit
PPG 1.71 · AWAY
LAST 5
DWWWW

// Model verdict

Away 67% chance

Model probability 50.8% vs bookmaker-implied 73.5%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-015.3%0-119.4%0-212.4%0-35.3%0-4+2.2%1 1-09.2%1-111.8%1-27.5%1-33.2%1-4+1.3%2 2-02.8%2-13.6%2-22.3%2-31.0%2-4+0.4%3 3-00.6%3-10.7%3-20.5%3-30.2%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-00.1%4+-10.1%4+-20.1%4+-30.0%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 16.1% 11.5% 8.70 +24.0%
Draw 33.1% 18.3% 5.45 +80.4%
Away win 50.8% 73.5% 1.36 -30.9%
Over 2.5 35.0% 51.8% 1.93 -32.5%
Over 3.5 12.2% 30.5% 3.28 -36.0%
BTTS 46.2% 45.2% 2.21 +2.1%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 78 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 51%
Score Hit 59%
ROI -15.8%
Bet Hit 46%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

0 – 2 45%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-1
xG (home)0.6 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob46.2%

A 51% / xG 0.6-1.3 / U2.5 35% / NoBTTS 46%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–1 19.4%
#2 0–0 15.3%
#3 1–1 11.8%
#4 0–2 12.4%
#5 1–2 7.5%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Rostov0.6
Zenit1.3

COMBINED 1.9 xG → O2.5 PROB 35.0% · O3.5 PROB 12.2%

Form & verdict PPG

ROSTOV · PPG 1.00

ZENIT · PPG 1.71

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Away team showing momentum
Chance this pick lands
67%
UPSET_VALUE

Away momentum: GOOD form (1.71) vs Home AVERAGE (1.00)

Win probability 1X2

Rostov (H) 16.1%
ODDS 8.70 · IMPLIED 11.5% EV +24.0%
Draw 33.1%
ODDS 5.45 · IMPLIED 18.3% EV +80.4%
Zenit (A) 50.8%
ODDS 1.36 · IMPLIED 73.5% EV -30.9%

Season Statistics average per match · 30 matches · 2025

Rostov ▾ lower is better Zenit

Attack

11.4
Shots
13.1
3.7
Shots on target
5.0
5.0
Shots off target
4.5
2.8
Blocked shots
3.7
7.2
Shots inside box
9.3
4.2
Shots outside box
3.8
32.2%
Shooting accuracy
37.9%
22.7%
Goals per shot on target
35.6%
0.83
Goals
1.77
1.27
xG for 5·5 of 30
1.94

Defence

10.2
Shots faced
9.9
3.2
Shots on target faced
2.9
1.07
Goals conceded
0.63
1.20
xG against 5·5 of 30
0.76
2.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.4

Control

48.2%
Possession
59.3%
333
Passes
473
234
Accurate passes
396
70.2%
Pass accuracy
83.6%
4.2
Corners
5.7
4.1
Corners faced
3.7
1.8
Offsides
1.9

Discipline

14.1
Fouls
9.9
2.4
Yellow cards
1.6
0.23
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Rostov face Zenit in Russia - Premier League on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Rostov a 16% chance, the draw 33% and Zenit 51%, so Zenit are favoured to win. Expected goals are 0.6 for Rostov and 1.3 for Zenit (1.9 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-1. There is a 35% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 46% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Rostov are averaging 1.00 points per game versus 1.71 for Zenit. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +80.4%. This match finished 0-1.

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