FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 11 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adolf Prokop (Germany)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | FK Orenburg | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 11 | 13 |
| 8 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 11 | 13 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | FK Rubin Kazan | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | FK Rostov | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 11 | 6 |
| 16 | FK Rodina Moskva | 11 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | FK Rostov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | PFC CSKA Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 8 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 1 |
| 25 | Scored | 19 |
| 13 | Conceded | 12 |
| +12 | GD | +7 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 73% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 2nd (24 pts). PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 9 G | 2 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 8 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
PFC CSKA Moskva
| Ivan Oblyakov | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Gondou | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kirill Glebov | 1 G | 1 A |
| Eduardo Anderson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. PFC CSKA Moskva kicks off things out of here…
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Denis Adamov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 7' The referee calls foul for Joao Victor. He receives a card.
- 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' Matheus Reis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 331 appearances.
- 19' Kirill Glebov is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' 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.
- 30' It’s a booking for PFC CSKA Moskva player. Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov gets a card.
- 35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFC CSKA Moskva's shape.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' That is a card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Kevin Andrade will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 46' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Sergey Volkov on, Gustavo Mantuan off on 46 minutes.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 53' Ivan Oblyakov does the damage! The net is bulging and PFC CSKA Moskva surge ahead!
- 58' Douglas Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' PFC CSKA Moskva looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ivan Oblyakov scoring 2 goals.
- 64' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Wilmar Barrios by Pedrinho on 64 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from PFC CSKA Moskva — Tamerlan Musaev on, Luciano Gondou off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Felipe Augusto comes on to replace Jhon Jhon.
- 78' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Gustavo Mantuan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Mohamed Azzi is replaced by Imran Firov on 81 minute.
- 84' What an equalizer from Aleksandr Sobolev!
- 89' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Aleksandr Erokhin on, Luiz Henrique off on 89 minutes.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Nuraly Alip argues furiously but the card stands.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for PFC CSKA Moskva players.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Pedrinho 64'
- 16
- 7
- 28
- 10
- 11
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Sergey Volkov 46'
- 93
-
14
Jhon Jhon ↓ Felipe Augusto 73'
-
66
Roman Vega ↓ Douglas Santos 64'
- 25
Bench
- 15
-
3
Douglas Santos ↑ 64'
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 89'
- 33
-
9
Felipe Augusto ↑ 73'
- 71
-
82
Sergey Volkov ↑ 46'
-
20
Pedrinho ↑ 64'
- 57
- 61
- 51
- 38
Coach
Sergey Semak
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 4
- 49
- 32
- 3
- 17
- 31
-
21
Mohamed Azzi ↓ Imran Firov 81'
- 23
- 79
Bench
- 90
- 18
- 7
- 52
-
11
Tamerlan Musaev ↑ 68'
- 20
- 37
- 39
- 85
-
62
Imran Firov ↑ 81'
- 87
- 84
Coach
Dmitriy Igdisamov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2026-09-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2026-08-29
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-05-17
FK Rostov
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-05-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
2026-05-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2026-04-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2026-09-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2026-08-28
FK Akron Tolyatti
2–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2026-05-17
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2026-05-11
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2026-05-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2026-04-25
FK Rubin Kazan
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
71%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
55%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or PFC CSKA Moskva
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

