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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
PFC CSKA Moskva
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Rostov
Sun 3 Dec 2023 · 11:00 UTC VEB Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Egor Golenkov
Y 81' Ivan Komarov
R 90' Viktor Melekhin

Overview

Match Preview

PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL at VEB Arena.

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

6
5
5
PFC CSKA Moskva 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals FK Rostov
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Rostov 2023-09-24 FK Rostov 3–3 PFC CSKA Moskva 2023-06-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 4–1 FK Rostov 2022-08-28 FK Rostov 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva 2022-05-21 PFC CSKA Moskva 4–0 FK Rostov

Recent Form

PFC CSKA Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec FK Rostov H 2–0 W
25 Nov FK Dinamo Moskva H 2–3 L
11 Nov FK Fakel Voronezh A 1–1 D
05 Nov FK Nizhny Novgorod H 3–2 W
29 Oct FK Krasnodar H 1–0 W
21 Oct FK Rubin Kazan A 0–0 D
FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec PFC CSKA Moskva A 0–2 L
26 Nov FK Nizhny Novgorod H 1–0 W
12 Nov FK Spartak Moskva A 1–2 L
06 Nov FK Orenburg A 1–1 D
28 Oct FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 1–0 W
22 Oct RFK Akhmat Grozny H 3–0 W

Season Stats

PFC CSKA Moskva FK Rostov
#5 Position #10
51 Points 33
30 Played 30
15 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 13
44 Scored 25
33 Conceded 32
+11 GD -7
1.70 PPG 1.10
50% Win % 27%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
27% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season

PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at VEB Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Fedor Chalov makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and PFC CSKA Moskva are in front.
  • 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Rostov are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFC CSKA Moskva that had 398 games and scored 407 goals.
  • 19' Daniil Utkin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' 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.
  • 32' FK Rostov player sees a card in front of him.
  • 37' PFC CSKA Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Viktor Melekhin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikita Medvedev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
  • 52' FK Rostov come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PFC CSKA Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Denis Terentyev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniil Utkin on 61 minute.
  • 62' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Aleksey Mironov by Danila Prokhin on 62 minute.
  • 67' FK Rostov looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ronaldo scoring 1 goals.
  • 68' Assisted by Fedor Chalov with the perfectly-timed delivery and Victor Mendez makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 73' A quiet spell here at VEB Arena. FK Rostov seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' Khoren Bairamyan makes way for Kirill Shchetinin at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
  • 81' Ivan Komarov picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' FK Rostov fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Viktor Melekhin.
  • 90' The PFC CSKA Moskva bench stirs into life. Fedor Chalov is withdrawn and Anton Zabolotnyi gets his opportunity.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Fedotov

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Rostov 2023-09-24 FK Rostov 3–3 PFC CSKA Moskva 2023-06-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 4–1 FK Rostov 2022-08-28 FK Rostov 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva 2022-05-21 PFC CSKA Moskva 4–0 FK Rostov

PFC CSKA Moskva Form

2023-12-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Rostov W 2023-11-25 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–3 FK Dinamo Moskva L 2023-11-11 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2023-11-05 PFC CSKA Moskva 3–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2023-10-29 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–0 FK Krasnodar W 2023-10-21 FK Rubin Kazan 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D

FK Rostov Form

2023-12-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Rostov L 2023-11-26 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2023-11-12 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Rostov L 2023-11-06 FK Orenburg 1–1 FK Rostov D 2023-10-28 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2023-10-22 FK Rostov 3–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83 PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 FK Rostov xG
I would bet for: PFC CSKA Moskva to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFC CSKA Moskva60% Draw24% FK Rostov16%
Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
84%
Draw or FK Rostov
40%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Rostov
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFC CSKA Moskva42% Draw45% FK Rostov13%
Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.7%

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% 25% 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
45% ✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.