FK Rostov vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Aram Petrosyan
- Referee Ivan Sidenkov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | FK Ufa | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | FK Rostov | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | FK Ural | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Dec | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | FK Khimki | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Dec | Wolfsberger AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | PFC CSKA Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 19 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 2 |
| 19 | Scored | 23 |
| 20 | Conceded | 16 |
| -1 | GD | +7 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 36% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
33%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
FK Rostov are 6th (19 pts). PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
4/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 3 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 2 G | 4 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
PFC CSKA Moskva
| Ivan Oblyakov | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Gondou | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kirill Glebov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Eduardo Anderson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Rostov Arena that hosts another battle between FK Rostov and PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 2' The Russia Fedor Chalov breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-1!
- 5' Poor challenge from Ilzat Akhmetov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roman Tugarev, as he is very good at scoring at Rostov Arena with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 15' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Mathias Normann departs to be replaced by Danila Sukhomlinov.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Georgij Shchennikov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Alan Dzagoev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFC CSKA Moskva that had 407 games and scored 423 goals.
- 42' FK Rostov player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dmitrii Poloz.
- 46' Denis Terentjev makes way for Aleksei Kozlov at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dmitrii Poloz suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' PFC CSKA Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Fedor Chalov doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' PFC CSKA Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 70' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Haitam Aleesami gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Pontus Almqvist comes on to replace Khoren Bayramyan.
- 75' Kristijan Bistrovic is replacing Alan Dzagoev for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 78' The crowd applauds Haitam Aleesami as he leaves the pitch. Nikolai Poiarkov steps in for FK Rostov.
- 82' Fedor Chalov doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Mario Fernandes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 85' The PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes a substitution. Chidera Ejuke departs to be replaced by Arnor Sigurdsson.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Arnor Sigurdsson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Adolfo Gaich. He replaces Fedor Chalov on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Rostov.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 30
- 99
- 23
- 7
- 19
- 4
- 17
- 55
-
8
Armin Gigovic ↓ Danil Glebov 73'
Bench
-
15
Danil Glebov ↑ 73'
-
34
Aleksei Kozlov ↑ 46'
- 1
- 77
- 22
- 13
-
11
Pontus Almqvist ↑ 73'
-
71
Nikolai Poiarkov ↑ 78'
-
76
Danila Sukhomlinov ↑ 15'
- 83
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 23
- 35
- 8
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Adolfo Gaich 90'
- 42
- 7
- 71
- 78
- 11
Bench
- 5
-
25
Kristijan Bistrovic ↑ 75'
-
17
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 85'
-
21
Adolfo Gaich ↑ 90'
- 62
- 49
Coach
Viktor Hancharenka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 9 |
| Egor Golenkov | 4 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 2 |
| Khoren Bayramyan | 2 |
| Khellven | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | 2 |
| Mario Fernandes | 2 |
| Igor Diveev | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or PFC CSKA Moskva 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
61%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
66%
FK Rostov or PFC CSKA Moskva
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

