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 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
- Referee Aleksey Vorontsov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 18 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 0 |
| 19 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| +10 | GD | +6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 67% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). PFC CSKA Moskva are 3rd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
PFC CSKA Moskva
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 G | |
| Luciano Gondou | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kirill Glebov | 1 G | 1 A |
| Eduardo Anderson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to score. At the same time, PFC CSKA Moskva does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Jaka Bijol was booked on 4.
- 7' Ilzat Akhmetov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
- 12' It looks surprising PFC CSKA Moskva does not make any changes. Georgij Shchennikov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFC CSKA Moskva's shape.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' The travelling PFC CSKA Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ivan Oblyakov makes it 0-1.
- 32' Poor challenge from Yaroslav Rakitskiy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Magnificent from Sebastian Driussi! That is 79 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' Time for substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva. Jaka Bijol is replaced by Abel Hernandez.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 50' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 55' Viktor Vasin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 399 appearances.
- 60' The whistle greets Ilzat Akhmetov as he departs to be replaced by Georgij Shchennikov.
- 61' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Sardar Azmoun departs to be replaced by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 62' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emiliano Rigoni on 62.
- 67' PFC CSKA Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Oleg Shatov has done his job and it is now time for Robert Mak to step up.
- 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Georgij Shchennikov.
- 73' Poor challenge from Artem Dzyuba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' A change in the PFC CSKA Moskva ranks — Viktor Vasin exits the field as Arnor Sigurdsson enters on 75.
- 76' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Viktor Vasin is replaced by Arnor Sigurdsson on 76 minute.
- 81' Oleg Shatov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Yuri Zhirkov is replaced by Elmir Nabiullin.
- 84' Elmir Nabiullin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 86' Sebastian Driussi does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Wendel | 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
2.07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
81%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
41%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

