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 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 wait is over. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get us underway at Gazprom Arena.
- 5' Wendel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' It’s high time Vladimir Fedotov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Serbia international Sasa Zdjelar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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' PFC CSKA Moskva make a change. Victor Mendez trudges off to be replaced by Jorge Carrascal on 46 minutes.
- 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Malcom makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 52' 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 Nikita Ermakov suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Igor Akinfeev argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maksim Mukhin.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wilmar Barrios.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Fedor Chalov gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 66' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Ivan Sergeev exits the field as Mateo Cassierra enters on 66.
- 70' A change in the PFC CSKA Moskva ranks — Maksim Mukhin exits the field as Nikita Ermakov enters on 70.
- 71' Time for substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva. Konstantin Kuchaev is replaced by Sasa Zdjelar.
- 76' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Gustavo Mantuan comes on to replace Andrei Mostovoi.
- 81' Another change for PFC CSKA Moskva made on 81 minute. Fedor Chalov leaves to be changed by Vladislav Yakovlev.
- 82' A tactical swap from PFC CSKA Moskva — Vladislav Yakovlev on, Fedor Chalov off on 82 minutes.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for PFC CSKA Moskva. Sasa Zdjelar will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Magnificent from Gustavo Mantuan! That is 19 goals in 370 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Aleksandr Erokhin on, Wendel off on 90 minutes.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustavo Mantuan on 90.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 2 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 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.