How many long balls Rostov play, and who plays most.
Updated 25 October 2026, after the last game
Viktor Melekhin has played the most long balls for Rostov in 2026/2027, 163 in 11 appearances, 14.82 a game, ahead of Oumar Sako with 133 and Artem Petrov with 100, across all competitions.
Rostov play more long balls away from home, 82.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 77.5 in their last 10 at home.
Rostov played 105 long balls away at Baltika Kaliningrad on 18 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 81.1 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 53 at home to Akron on 9 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Melekhin | 11 | 163 | 14.82 | 11 |
| Oumar Sako | 11 | 133 | 12.09 | 11 |
| Artem Petrov | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 7 |
| Ygor Nogueira | 11 | 100 | 9.09 | 11 |
| Aleksey Mironov | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 10 |
| Rustam Yatimov | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 5 |
| Danila Prokhin | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 6 |
| Konstantin Kuchaev | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 11 |
| Andrey Langovich | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 12 |
| Ivan Komarov | 12 | 40 | 3.33 | 11 |
| David Semenchuk | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 3 |
| Yaroslav Mikhailov | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 8 |
| Ronaldo | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Maksim Mukhin | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 |
| Olakunle Olusegun | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 6 |
| Timur Suleymanov | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 6 |
| Daniil Shantaliy | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Nikita Babakin | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| German Ignatov | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Daniil Khlusevich | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Anton Shamonin | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Imran Aznaurov | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Dmitriy Chistyakov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Egor Golenkov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Rostov | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | Lokomotiv Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 89 | 79 | 168 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Baltika Kaliningrad (A) | Russian Premier League | 0-0 | 105 | 82 | 187 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Akron (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-0 | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Dinamo Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-3 | 83 | 113 | 196 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Spartak Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 3-0 | 64 | 84 | 148 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Fakel (H) | Russian Premier League | 3-1 | 74 | 93 | 167 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Krasnodar (A) | Russian Premier League | 1-0 | 69 | 82 | 151 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Akhmat Grozny (A) | Russian Premier League | 4-1 | 93 | 82 | 175 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Rubin Kazan (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-1 | 80 | 88 | 168 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | CSKA Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 0-0 | 85 | 63 | 148 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Rodina Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-4 | 76 | 61 | 137 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Orenburg (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 102 | 82 | 184 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rostov long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Rostov long balls | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Rostov long balls | Over 80.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Rostov long balls | Over 90.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Rostov long balls | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 90.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total long balls | Over 140.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 150.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 160.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 170.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 180.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |