PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at VEB Arena!
- 4' Against the run of play, Fedor Chalov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nikita Medvedev, as he is very good at scoring at VEB Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Rostov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' Egor Golenkov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 365 games and scored 304 goals.
- 42' FK Rostov fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Russia international Ivan Oblyakov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' PFC CSKA Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Rostov backline.
- 61' Denis Terentyev is replacing Daniil Utkin for the FK Rostov side.
- 62' FK Rostov make a change. Aleksey Mironov trudges off to be replaced by Danila Prokhin on 62 minutes.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. PFC CSKA Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Rostov's compact .
- 68' Victor Mendez doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' FK Rostov ring the changes. Khoren Bairamyan has done his job and it is now time for Kirill Shchetinin to step up.
- 81' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Ivan Komarov gets a card.
- 86' PFC CSKA Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' FK Rostov player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anton Zabolotnyi is hanging Fedor Chalov on the field on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — PFC CSKA Moskva 2-0 FK Rostov. Honours even.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 22
- 35
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Anton Zabolotnyi 90'
-
10
Ivan Oblyakov ↓ Nikita Ermakov 90'
- 5
- 2
- 4
- 90
- 88
- 21
Bench
-
91
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 90'
- 20
- 14
- 77
- 49
-
72
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 90'
- 53
- 68
- 31
-
7
Victor Davila ↑ 90'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 15
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Denis Terentyev 61'
- 55
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↓ Ivan Komarov 78'
- 87
- 92
- 9
- 19
- 40
Bench
- 11
- 23
- 30
-
18
Danila Prokhin ↑ 62'
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 78'
-
88
Kirill Shchetinin ↑ 78'
- 78
-
5
Denis Terentyev ↑ 61'
- 60
- 44
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.52
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
87%
Draw or FK Rostov
32%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Rostov
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

