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 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
| 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' We are underway at Gazprom Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Igor Diveev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' PFC CSKA Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' The referee shows PFC CSKA Moskva player a Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Alan Dzagoev, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aleksey Berezutski might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Malcom is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Vyacheslav Karavaev is replaced by Dmitri Chistyakov on 46 minute.
- 49' PFC CSKA Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' The PFC CSKA Moskva bench stirs into life. Alan Dzagoev is withdrawn and Ilzat Akhmetov gets his opportunity.
- 64' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 64 minute. Claudinho leaves to be changed by Artem Dzyuba.
- 69' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Mikhail Kerzhakov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' It’s high time Aleksey Berezutski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' PFC CSKA Moskva make a change. Anton Zabolotnyi trudges off to be replaced by Vladislav Yakovlev on 76 minutes.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Malcom.
- 80' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Daler Kuzyaev exits the field as Aleksei Sutormin enters on 80.
- 82' Sardar Azmoun has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 86' A change in the PFC CSKA Moskva ranks — Maksim Mukhin exits the field as Adolfo Gaich enters on 86.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Wendel has done his job and it is now time for Kirill Kravtsov to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.
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 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Wendel | 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
1 / 4
2.04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
40%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.