FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | FK Orenburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Dec | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moskva has kicked off!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' PFC CSKA Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Igor Diveev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' It’s high time Marko Nikolic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFC CSKA Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Ivan Oblyakov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
- 47' The referee shows PFC CSKA Moskva player a card on 47.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' Strahinja Erakovic was booked on 58.
- 62' The crowd applauds Mateo Cassierra as he leaves the pitch. Pedrinho Santos steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 66' A moment of madness from Willyan Rocha on 66 minutes earns him a card. PFC CSKA Moskva will be frustrated.
- 67' Another substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva to replace Sekou Koita by Saul Guarirapa on 67 minute.
- 72' 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.
- 75' The whistle greets Andrei Mostovoi as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 80' A tactical swap from PFC CSKA Moskva — Artem Shumanskiy on, Tamerlan Musaev off on 80 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva. Miralem Pjanic is replaced by Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Erokhin. He replaces Luciano Gondou on 83 minute.
- 88' Tamerlan Musaev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 90' It’s a booking for PFC CSKA Moskva player. Matvey Kislyak gets a card.
- 90' PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Khellven is hanging Milan Gajic on the field on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0-0 PFC CSKA Moskva.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 30
-
6
Vanja Drkusic ↓ Nuraly Alip 83'
- 3
- 5
- 67
- 27
- 17
- 25
- 31
- 32
- 1
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 83'
- 77
- 41
- 16
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 75'
-
14
Sasa Zdjelar ↑ 62'
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 83'
- 4
- 2
-
24
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 62'
- 70
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 27
-
22
Milan Gajic ↓ Khellven 90'
- 15
- 35
- 10
- 78
-
20
Sekou Koita ↓ Saul Guarirapa 67'
- 4
- 31
- 21
- 11
Bench
-
19
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 81'
-
25
Kristijan Bistrovic ↑ 67'
-
13
Khellven ↑ 90'
- 49
- 6
- 3
- 90
- 17
- 52
-
9
Saul Guarirapa ↑ 67'
-
8
Artem Shumanskiy ↑ 80'
- 51
Coach
Marko Nikolic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 |
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Wendel | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2025-03-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2024-12-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Akron Tolyatti
L
2024-12-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2024-11-23
FK Orenburg
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-11-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-11-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2025-03-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2024-12-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2024-11-30
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–2
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2024-11-23
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–2
FK Rostov
L
2024-11-10
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2024-11-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
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 or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
72%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
57%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

