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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Abrosimov
- Assistant 1 Kirill Bolshakov (Russia)
- Assistant 2 Egor Bolkhovitin
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 26 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 19 |
| 16 | Conceded | 20 |
| +7 | GD | -1 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 50% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (26 pts). FK Rostov are 6th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FK Rostov
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 3 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 2 G | 4 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds VEB Arena will turn into a battlefield for pfc cska moskva and fk rostov.
- 5' pfc cska moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Danil Krugovoy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for pfc cska moskva tonight.
- 15' It looks surprising pfc cska moskva does not make any changes. Milan Gajic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' 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.
- 25' pfc cska moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' Poor challenge from Tamerlan Musaev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' The travelling fk rostov supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' What composure from Ronaldo! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hidajet Hankic made 2 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes a substitution. Danila Kozlov departs to be replaced by Henrique Fabiano.
- 51' The referee shows PFC CSKA Moskva player a card on 51.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' Tamerlan Musaev is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 62' Aleksey Mironov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
- 67' FK Rostov ring the changes. Hidajet Hankic has done his job and it is now time for Daniil Odoevskiy to step up.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 75' The crowd applauds Dmitriy Chistyakov as he leaves the pitch. David Semenchuk steps in for FK Rostov.
- 77' Maksim Voronov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tamerlan Musaev at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Ronaldo by Andrey Langovich on 79 minute.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' The whistle greets Milan Gajic as he departs to be replaced by Matija Popovic.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 2 |
| Khoren Bayramyan | 2 |
| Khellven | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | 2 |
| Mario Fernandes | 2 |
| Igor Diveev | 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
1.45
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Rostov
54%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Rostov
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

