FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–3 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg welcome PFC CSKA Moskva for this crunch clash at Gazprom Arena.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The travelling PFC CSKA Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Poor challenge from Anton Zabolotnyi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Douglas Santos. He receives a card.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' PFC CSKA Moskva have won 407 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Moises.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. PFC CSKA Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Fedor Chalov adds to his 0 season tally! PFC CSKA Moskva lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 60' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedrinho Santos is hanging Artur Guimaraes on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' The crowd applauds Ilya Agapov as he leaves the pitch. Khellven steps in for PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Igor Diveev scoring 1 goals.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Gazprom Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' Aleksandr Erokhin gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Vyacheslav Karavaev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' That is a card for PFC CSKA Moskva. Sasa Zdjelar will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' Victor Davila is replacing Abbosbek Fayzullaev for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 84' Poor challenge from Claudinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' 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.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Claudinho has done his job and it is now time for Gustavo Mantuan to step up.
- 90' Vladislav Torop picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Wilson Isidor 79'
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 41
- –
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 90'
- 25
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 60'
Bench
-
10
Wilson Isidor ↑ 79'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 79'
- –
- 16
- 1
- 28
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 60'
- 55
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 90'
- 18
-
–
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 60'
- 79
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 22
- 91
- 9
- 10
- 78
- 5
-
77
Ilya Agapov ↓ Khellven 65'
- 49
- 4
- 21
Bench
- 35
- 14
-
2
Khellven ↑ 65'
- 88
- 53
- 86
- 31
-
7
Victor Davila ↑ 84'
-
–
Tamerlan Musaev ↑ 60'
- –
- 19
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
2024-05-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-05-06
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-04-28
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-04-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2024-04-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-04-13
FK Krasnodar
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2024-05-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2024-05-06
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–2
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2024-04-28
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
3–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-04-25
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-04-20
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2024-04-13
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
74%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
56%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.