FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
- Referee Aleksey Vorontsov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Apr | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | PFC CSKA Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 31 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 2 |
| 32 | Scored | 23 |
| 15 | Conceded | 16 |
| +17 | GD | +7 |
| 2.21 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 71% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
33%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 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' That's the starting whistle at Gazprom Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 4' That is a Yellow card for PFC CSKA Moskva. Jaka Bijol will be fuming at that decision.
- 7' Ilzat Akhmetov is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
- 12' Georgij Shchennikov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 407 appearances.
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Viktor Hancharenka will be considering his options from the bench.
- 22' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PFC CSKA Moskva backline.
- 27' Magomed Ozdoev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 30' Ivan Oblyakov doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Viktor Hancharenka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' A stunning finish from Sebastian Driussi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 43' A change in the PFC CSKA Moskva ranks — Jaka Bijol exits the field as Abel Hernandez enters on 43.
- 48' PFC CSKA Moskva is showing some good football. However, PFC CSKA Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Yuri Zhirkov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' PFC CSKA Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' Georgij Shchennikov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilzat Akhmetov on 60 minute.
- 61' Emiliano Rigoni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sardar Azmoun at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' GOAL! Emiliano Rigoni fires home to make it 2-1!
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Oleg Shatov is replaced by Robert Mak.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Georgij Shchennikov. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' Arnor Sigurdsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Viktor Vasin at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arnor Sigurdsson is hanging Viktor Vasin on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Yuri Zhirkov is replaced by Elmir Nabiullin on 83 minute.
- 84' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 84.
- 86' Magnificent from Sebastian Driussi! That is 81 goals in 403 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 3-1 the final result. PFC CSKA Moskva will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 22
- 6
- 25
- 44
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↓ Elmir Nabiullin 83'
- 2
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Robert Mak 68'
- 27
- 11
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Emiliano Rigoni 61'
Bench
-
24
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 61'
- 29
-
15
Elmir Nabiullin ↑ 83'
- 13
- 33
- 41
-
20
Robert Mak ↑ 68'
- 30
- 8
- 16
- 86
Coach
Sergei Semak
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 50
- 35
- 8
- 9
-
5
Viktor Vasin ↓ Arnor Sigurdsson 75'
- 25
- 98
- 77
-
29
Jaka Bijol ↓ Abel Hernandez 43'
- 78
Bench
- 23
-
11
Abel Hernandez ↑ 43'
-
42
Georgij Shchennikov ↑ 60'
- 1
- 14
-
17
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 75'
- 15
- 19
- 3
- 22
- 18
Coach
Viktor Hancharenka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-05-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2019-05-04
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-04-28
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–2
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2019-04-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2019-04-20
FK Krasnodar
2–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-04-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2019-05-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2019-05-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2019-04-28
FK Krasnodar
2–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2019-04-24
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2019-04-20
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2019-04-13
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–3
FK Orenburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
39%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

