PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Abrosimov
- Assistant 1 Kirill Bolshakov (Russia)
- Assistant 2 Egor Bolkhovitin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| PFC CSKA Moskva | FK Rostov | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 19 | Points | 8 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 4 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 18 |
| +6 | GD | -8 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 56% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
PFC CSKA Moskva are 3rd (19 pts). FK Rostov are 13th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 G | |
| Luciano Gondou | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kirill Glebov | 1 G | 1 A |
| Eduardo Anderson | 1 G |
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 1 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 1 G | |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! PFC CSKA Moskva welcome FK Rostov for this crunch clash at VEB Arena.
- 5' It’s high time Fabio Celestini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' FK Rostov 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.
- 15' PFC CSKA Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Rostov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' PFC CSKA Moskva are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's 5-3-2 shape.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tamerlan Musaev on 29.
- 34' Aleksey Mironov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PFC CSKA Moskva so far.
- 36' Ronaldo adds to his 0 season tally! FK Rostov lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 41' PFC CSKA Moskva is showing some good football. However, PFC CSKA Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Danila Kozlov is replaced by Henrique Fabiano on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of madness from Moises on 51 minutes earns him a card. PFC CSKA Moskva will be frustrated.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Tamerlan Musaev does the damage! The net is bulging and PFC CSKA Moskva surge ahead!
- 62' FK Rostov player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Hidajet Hankic is replaced by Daniil Odoevskiy.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Dmitriy Chistyakov is replaced by David Semenchuk.
- 77' Maksim Voronov is replacing Tamerlan Musaev for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 79' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Ronaldo is replaced by Andrey Langovich on 79 minute.
- 84' It looks surprising PFC CSKA Moskva does not make any changes. Hidajet Hankic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matija Popovic is hanging Milan Gajic on the field on 86 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 27
-
22
Milan Gajic ↓ Matija Popovic 86'
- 10
- 4
- 49
- 9
- 3
- 18
- 6
- 11
- 79
Bench
- 19
- 52
-
20
Matija Popovic ↑ 86'
-
37
Henrique Fabiano ↑ 46'
- 99
- 7
- 85
- 67
- 62
-
97
Maksim Voronov ↑ 77'
Coach
Fabio Celestini
FK Rostov Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 69
- 99
- 13
- 4
- 10
- 3
- 78
- 40
-
7
Ronaldo ↓ Andrey Langovich 79'
Bench
- 5
- 62
-
71
Daniil Odoevskiy ↑ 67'
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 79'
- 9
- 58
-
19
Khoren Bairamyan ↑ 75'
-
22
David Semenchuk ↑ 75'
- 67
- 91
- 57
- 17
Coach
Jonathan Alba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 9 |
| Egor Golenkov | 4 |
| Igor Diveev | 2 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 2 |
| Khoren Bayramyan | 2 |
| Khellven | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | 2 |
| Mario Fernandes | 2 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2026-04-21
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–1
FK Rostov
D
2026-04-18
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2026-04-12
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
PFK Sochi
L
2026-04-04
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2026-03-21
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
2026-03-14
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
1–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Rostov
44%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Rostov
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

