FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | FK Ural | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 May | FK Rostov | H | 4–0 | 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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Gazprom Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Andrei Mostovoi, a Russia , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jorge Carrascal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' 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.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Konstantin Kuchaev.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Fresh legs for PFC CSKA Moskva! Jorge Carrascal comes on to replace Victor Mendez.
- 47' Goal! Malcom scores his 47 goal in 513 matches.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Mendez, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' Igor Akinfeev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maksim Mukhin on 55.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jesus Medina suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilmar Barrios on 62.
- 63' What an equalizer from Fedor Chalov!
- 66' The crowd applauds Ivan Sergeev as he leaves the pitch. Mateo Cassierra steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 70' The PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes a substitution. Maksim Mukhin departs to be replaced by Nikita Ermakov.
- 71' The crowd applauds Konstantin Kuchaev as he leaves the pitch. Sasa Zdjelar steps in for PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 76' The whistle greets Andrei Mostovoi as he departs to be replaced by Gustavo Mantuan.
- 81' Vladislav Yakovlev is replacing Fedor Chalov for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 82' Fedor Chalov makes way for Vladislav Yakovlev at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sasa Zdjelar.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Mantuan makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 90' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wendel is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gustavo Mantuan.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2-1 PFC CSKA Moskva.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 90'
- 5
- 7
- 41
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↓ Arsen Adamov 66'
- 17
- 55
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Mateo Cassierra 66'
Bench
- 1
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 66'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 90'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 66'
- 28
-
23
Arsen Adamov ↑ 66'
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 76'
- 2
- 98
- 95
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 22
- 35
- 9
- 20
- 14
- 78
- 28
- 19
-
6
Maksim Mukhin ↓ Nikita Ermakov 70'
-
88
Victor Mendez ↓ Jorge Carrascal 46'
Bench
- 91
- 10
- 21
-
5
Sasa Zdjelar ↑ 70'
-
8
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 46'
- 49
-
46
Vladislav Yakovlev ↑ 81'
- 45
- 48
- 90
-
72
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 70'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
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 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2022-08-06
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-07-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-07-22
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2022-07-15
FK Khimki
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-05-21
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
86%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
35%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.