FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #5 |
| 68 | Points | 51 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 15 / 6 / 9 |
| 53 | Scored | 44 |
| 19 | Conceded | 33 |
| +34 | GD | +11 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 67% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
23%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moskva has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 23' The referee calls foul for Alan Dzagoev. He receives a Yellow card.
- 28' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' 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.
- 46' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 46 minute. Vyacheslav Karavaev leaves to be changed by Dmitri Chistyakov.
- 49' Maksim Mukhin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFC CSKA Moskva's shape.
- 59' The crowd applauds Alan Dzagoev as he leaves the pitch. Ilzat Akhmetov steps in for PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Artem Dzyuba. He replaces Claudinho on 64 minute.
- 69' Baktiyor Zainutdinov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Vladislav Yakovlev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anton Zabolotnyi at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 80' The crowd applauds Daler Kuzyaev as he leaves the pitch. Aleksei Sutormin steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 82' Magnificent from Sardar Azmoun! That is 81 goals in 208 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Maksim Mukhin is replaced by Adolfo Gaich on 86 minute.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Wendel trudges off to be replaced by Kirill Kravtsov on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
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 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 2 |
| Salomon Rondon | 1 |
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
4 / 4
1.81
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
85%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
39%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.