FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 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)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Jul | FK Khimki | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | FK Ufa | H | 1–0 | W |
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 wait is over. PFC CSKA Moskva get us underway at Gazprom Arena.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PFC CSKA Moskva backline.
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' The referee calls foul for Alan Dzagoev. He receives a Yellow card.
- 28' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Dmitri Chistyakov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vyacheslav Karavaev on 46 minute.
- 49' PFC CSKA Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilzat Akhmetov is hanging Alan Dzagoev on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Artem Dzyuba comes on to replace Claudinho.
- 69' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past PFC CSKA Moskva's compact .
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' The whistle greets Anton Zabolotnyi as he departs to be replaced by Vladislav Yakovlev.
- 78' Poor challenge from Malcom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' The whistle greets Daler Kuzyaev as he departs to be replaced by Aleksei Sutormin.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Sardar Azmoun makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 82.
- 86' Adolfo Gaich is replacing Maksim Mukhin for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 90' Kirill Kravtsov gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Wendel and will look to change the dynamic.
- The points are shared — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1-0 PFC CSKA Moskva. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 80'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Kirill Kravtsov 90'
- 14
- 5
- 44
- 41
- 7
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Artem Dzyuba 64'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 80'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 64'
- 4
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 80'
- 17
- 71
- 94
-
64
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 90'
-
2
Dmitri Chistyakov ↑ 46'
- 91
- 85
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Alan Dzagoev ↓ Ilzat Akhmetov 59'
- 91
- 2
- 35
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Nikola Vlasic 46'
- 5
- 98
- 29
- 78
- 11
-
6
Maksim Mukhin ↓ Adolfo Gaich 86'
Bench
-
8
Nikola Vlasic ↑ 46'
- 20
- 14
- 25
-
7
Ilzat Akhmetov ↑ 59'
-
21
Adolfo Gaich ↑ 86'
-
19
Baktiyor Zainutdinov ↑ 86'
- 22
- 3
-
46
Vladislav Yakovlev ↑ 76'
- 88
- 45
Coach
Aleksey Berezutski
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
2021-08-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2021-08-21
FK Ufa
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-08-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Krasnodar
W
2021-08-01
FK Rostov
2–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-07-24
FK Khimki
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
81%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
43%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.