FK Rostov vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Sep | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | PFK Sochi | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | FK Rostov | A | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | FK Orenburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | PFK Sochi | H | 3–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Rostov Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Rostov and PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 7' Goal! Aleksey Mironov scores his 2 goal in 355 matches.
- 12' What a moment for Egor Golenkov! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' It’s high time Valeriy Karpin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' Khellven doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' Denis Terentyev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' Evgeniy Chernov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 41' PFC CSKA Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' PFC CSKA Moskva player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' A goal from the Russia international Egor Golenkov! He fires home on 50 to make it 3-1!
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Matvey Kislyak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' Anton Zabolotnyi makes way for Victor Davila at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 65' Assisted by Khellven with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fedor Chalov makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 67' FK Rostov ring the changes. Evgeniy Chernov has done his job and it is now time for Aleksey Ionov to step up.
- 70' Abbosbek Fayzullaev doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' Iran international Mohammad Mohebi has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Khoren Bairamyan is withdrawn and Kirill Shchetinin gets his opportunity.
- 81' 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 Sasa Zdjelar suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Daniil Utkin departs to be replaced by Maksim Osipenko.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' A moment of madness from Danila Prokhin on 90 minutes earns him a card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
- 90' The whistle greets Fedor Chalov as he departs to be replaced by Matvey Kislyak.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 30
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Maksim Osipenko 84'
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↓ Danila Prokhin 67'
-
28
Evgeniy Chernov ↓ Aleksey Ionov 67'
- 92
-
9
Mohammad Mohebi ↓ Roman Tugarev 76'
- 5
- 19
- 40
Bench
-
11
Aleksey Ionov ↑ 67'
- 1
-
23
Roman Tugarev ↑ 76'
- 7
-
18
Danila Prokhin ↑ 67'
-
55
Maksim Osipenko ↑ 84'
- 62
-
88
Kirill Shchetinin ↑ 76'
- 78
- 67
- 60
- –
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 91
- 35
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Matvey Kislyak 90'
- 10
- 5
- 77
- –
- 6
- 88
- 21
Bench
-
20
Konstantin Kuchaev ↑ 64'
- 14
- 49
- 90
- 72
- 53
- 80
- 86
- 68
-
57
Matvey Kislyak ↑ 90'
-
–
Victor Davila ↑ 64'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
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
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or PFC CSKA Moskva 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
57%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
70%
FK Rostov or PFC CSKA Moskva
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

