FK Rostov vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | PFK Sochi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Aug | FK Orenburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 4–2 | W |
| 13 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | PFC CSKA Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 33 | Points | 51 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 8 / 9 / 13 | W / D / L | 15 / 6 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 44 |
| 32 | Conceded | 33 |
| -7 | GD | +11 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 27% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
23%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Rostov Arena that hosts another battle between FK Rostov and PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 5' Evgenii Chernov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' PFC CSKA Moskva have won 407 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. PFC CSKA Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rostov is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Jorge Carrascal is booked for PFC CSKA Moskva — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valeri Karpin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for FK Rostov. Nikolay Komlichenko will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dmitrii Poloz, as he is very good at scoring at Rostov Arena with 17 goals in the last 14 games.
- 56' The travelling PFC CSKA Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksey Mironov is hanging Kirill Shchetinin on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Stepan Melnikov gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Denis Terentjev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Baktiyor Zainutdinov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 26 Yellow cards this season.
- 77' A tactical swap from PFC CSKA Moskva — Nikita Ermakov on, Maksim Mukhin off on 77 minutes.
- 82' FK Rostov are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFC CSKA Moskva's shape.
- 83' The crowd applauds Nikolay Komlichenko as he leaves the pitch. Egor Golenkov steps in for FK Rostov.
- 86' Another substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva to replace Jorge Carrascal by Victor Mendez on 86 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Rostov 0-0 PFC CSKA Moskva.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 15
- 28
- 19
- 47
- 5
- 27
- 55
- 45
- 88
Bench
- 1
- 23
-
8
Aleksey Mironov ↑ 60'
-
18
Danila Prokhin ↑ 70'
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 83'
- 71
- 29
- 87
-
77
Stepan Melnikov ↑ 70'
- 38
-
89
Artem Ntumba Muamba ↑ 83'
- 78
Coach
Valeri Karpin
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 22
- 35
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Adolfo Gaich 86'
- 14
-
10
Ivan Oblyakov ↓ Sasa Zdjelar 77'
- 78
- 28
- 19
-
8
Jorge Carrascal ↓ Victor Mendez 86'
-
6
Maksim Mukhin ↓ Nikita Ermakov 77'
Bench
- 20
-
21
Adolfo Gaich ↑ 86'
-
5
Sasa Zdjelar ↑ 77'
- 3
- 49
- 46
- 45
- 48
- 90
-
72
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 77'
-
88
Victor Mendez ↑ 86'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 9 |
| Egor Golenkov | 4 |
| Khoren Bayramyan | 2 |
| Khellven | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | 2 |
| Mario Fernandes | 2 |
| Igor Diveev | 2 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
58%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
73%
FK Rostov or PFC CSKA Moskva
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

