PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Abrosimov
- Assistant 1 Kirill Bolshakov (Russia)
- Assistant 2 Egor Bolkhovitin
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 | #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)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
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' Welcome to VEB Arena that hosts another battle between PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Rostov.
- 5' It’s high time Jonathan Alba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Rostov winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' Khoren Bairamyan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ronaldo, as he is very good at scoring at VEB Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 29' It’s gonna be a card for Tamerlan Musaev.
- 34' 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.
- 36' FK Rostov is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ronaldo on 36.
- 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' Another substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva to replace Danila Kozlov by Henrique Fabiano on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s a booking for PFC CSKA Moskva player. Moises gets a card.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' What an equalizer from Tamerlan Musaev!
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleksey Mironov on 62.
- 67' Daniil Odoevskiy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hidajet Hankic on 67 minute.
- 72' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Dmitry Barinov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Dmitriy Chistyakov is replaced by David Semenchuk.
- 77' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Tamerlan Musaev is replaced by Maksim Voronov on 77 minute.
- 79' Another change for FK Rostov made on 79 minute. Ronaldo leaves to be changed by Andrey Langovich.
- 84' 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.
- 86' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Milan Gajic is replaced by Matija Popovic on 86 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
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
1.17
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Rostov
56%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Rostov
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

