Rubin vs Zenit Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In National cup Group round action, Rubin met Zenit on September 30. Zenit wrapped up the match with a 0-1 triumph.

The game turned on the 3rd minute when Luciano Gondou found the net, putting Zenit ahead and ultimately sealing the victory.

In what promises to be a thrilling clash, the upcoming face-off sees Rubin and Zenit square off once more, 2 months after the previous National cup Group round match which Zenit won 3-0. Rubin come into this match following a defeat to Lokomotiv last Saturday, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance, although they have been unable to secure a victory in their past three games.

After their recent three-win streak against Orenburg, FK Krasnodar and Akhmat Groznyi, Zenit, in contrast to their opponent's recent struggles, approach this match with renewed confidence, having maintained an unbeaten streak stretching to ten matches.

In this National cup Group round showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Rubin and Zenit throughout the campaign. Rubin’s attacking options, with Rashid Rahimov at the helm, have been bolstered by Mirlind Daku, the team’s top scorer, and Dmitry Kabutov, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In National cup Group round, Daku has been Rubin’s standout scorer with one goal, while Jukic has been their leading creator in the competition with one assist. Rubin’s attacking depth is further showcased by Uguchukwu Iwu, Veldin Hodza and Ilya Rozhkov, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, Maksim Glushenkov and Mateo Cassierra have been pivotal for Zenit’s attack, under the tactical direction of Sergei Semak, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In National cup Group round, Cassierra has been Zenit’s standout scorer with three goals, with Adamov contributing two assists to top their creative tally in the league. Zenit’s offense has also been strengthened by Aleksandr Sobolev, Andrey Mostovoy and Douglas Santos, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Rubin–Zenit match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. As for this match-up, our AI model correctly predicted Zenit's win before the match. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Zenit’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario at 56%, while a draw was at 25% and Rubin’s victory was at 19%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rubin - Zenit in real time.

Rubin kicked off the game with Artur Nigmatullin, Ruslan Bezrukov who got substituted by Jacques Siwe on the 78th minute, Ilya Rozhkov, Konstantin Nizhegorodov who got substituted by Egor Teslenko on the 78th minute, Anderson Arroyo, Igor Vujacic, Bogdan Jocic who got substituted by Daler Kuzyaev on the 61st minute, Oleg Ivanov, Marat Apshatsev who got substituted by Uguchukwu Iwu on the 78th minute, Dardan Shabanhaxhaj and Mirlind Daku as starters, with Ilya Ezhov, Evgeni Staver, Nikita Lobov, Egor Teslenko, Dmitry Kabutov, Alexandr Zotov, Enri Mukba, Daler Kuzyaev, Aleksandar Jukic, Uguchukwu Iwu, Nikita Vasiljev and Jacques Siwe on the bench.

Zenit's starting eleven were Evgeni Latyshonok, Roman Vega, Strahinja Erakovic, Vanja Drkusic, Arsen Adamov, Yuri Gorshkov who got substituted by Vadim Shilov on the 86th minute, Yaroslav Mikhailov who got substituted by Daniil Kondakov on the 86th minute, Aleksandr Erokhin, Andrey Mostovoy who got substituted by Nuraly Alip on the 63rd minute, Aleksandr Sobolev who got substituted by Mateo Cassierra on the 28th minute and Luciano Gondou, with Mikhail Kerzhakov, Maxim Shichanin, Nuraly Alip, Ivan Shilenok, Denis Terentyev, Evgeniy Lukinykh, Daniil Kondakov, Vadim Shilov, Kirill Stolbov and Mateo Cassierra on the bench.

Stats

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  • Ball Possession: 49 - 51
  • Total Attempts: 8 - 7
  • Shots On Target: 3 - 4
  • Corners: 12 - 2
  • Free Kicks: 12 - 15

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Yaroslav Mikhailov, Strahinja Erakovic, Yuri Gorshkov, Mirlind Daku, Roman Vega, Jacques Siwe and Evgeni Latyshonok were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since August 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Zenit have won four times, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on August 12, 2025, in the Group Round of the National Cup in Russia, and Zenit emerged victorious with a 3-0 scoreline. Rubin have managed two goals in these five matches, while Zenit have scored twelve in total. So, overall, Zenit have the edge in head-to-head matches against Rubin in their recent history.

Rubin have won one of their five matches in National cup Group round this season, with zero draws and three defeats, netting two goals (0.40 per match) and conceding six (1.20 per match). In National cup Group round, Zenit have played five matches, winning five, drawing zero and losing zero, scoring thirteen goals, averaging 2.60 per match, while conceding five, an average of 1.00 per match.

Recent Form

Rubin are coming off a loss in their last match against Lokomotiv, while Zenit's recent form includes three consecutive wins, having won Orenburg, FK Krasnodar and Akhmat Groznyi in their last three matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Rubin have claimed eight victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn four times, while Zenit have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing two and drawing four.

  • Zenit haven't lost in their previous 10 matches.
  • Rubin haven't played a draw in their previous 5 home matches.

Live Standings

As always, Russia National cup Group round's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rubin are 3rd with four points from their five games, while Zenit occupy 1st spot with fifteen points in five matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Rubin and Zenit in real time. You can watch the goal by Luciano Gondou as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Rubin - Zenit are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Rubin 0, Zenit 1.
  2. 90 + 1'
    Evgeni Latyshonok is shown the yellow card.
  3. 90'
    Jacques Siwe is shown the yellow card.
  4. 86'
    Substitution for Zenit. Daniil Kondakov replaces Yaroslav Mikhailov
  5. 86'
    Substitution for Zenit. Vadim Shilov replaces Yuri Gorshkov
  6. 84'
    Roman Vega is shown the yellow card.
  7. 78'
    Substitution for Rubin. Jacques Siwe replaces Ruslan Bezrukov
  8. 78'
    Substitution for Rubin. Egor Teslenko replaces Konstantin Nizhegorodov
  9. 78'
    Substitution for Rubin. Uguchukwu Iwu replaces Marat Apshatsev
  10. 67'
    Mirlind Daku is shown the yellow card.
  11. 63'
    Substitution for Zenit. Nuraly Alip replaces Andrey Mostovoy
  12. 61'
    Substitution for Rubin. Daler Kuzyaev replaces Bogdan Jocic
  13. 51'
    Yuri Gorshkov is shown the yellow card.
  14. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  15. HT
    Half-Time - 0 : 1
    First half ends.
  16. 43'
    Strahinja Erakovic is shown the yellow card.
  17. 38'
    Yaroslav Mikhailov is shown the yellow card.
  18. 28'
    Substitution for Zenit. Mateo Cassierra replaces Aleksandr Sobolev
  19. 3'
    0 - 1
    Luciano Gondou scores for Zenit, assisted by Arsen Adamov.
  20. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins