PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2025-26

PFC CSKA Moskva

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sat 2 May 2026 · 16:00 UTC VEB Arena 25,579 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ivan Oblyakov pen 4' 1–0

1–1 30' Igor Diveev

1–2 51' Aleksandr Sobolev

1–3 60' Luiz Henrique

Y 19' Nino

Matija Popovic 46' Y

Milan Gajic 59' Y

Y 67' Maksim Glushenkov

Dmitry Barinov 76' Y

Overview

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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at VEB Arena.

PFC CSKA Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Inal Tanashev (Russia)
Assistant 1 Rustam Mukhtarov
Assistant 2 Adlan Khatuev

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

PFC CSKA Moskva 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-02 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2025-08-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–1 PFC CSKA Moskva 2025-03-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva 2024-09-14 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2024-05-11 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–1 PFC CSKA Moskva

Recent Form

PFC CSKA Moskva

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	1–3	L
25 Apr	FK Rubin Kazan	A	0–0	D
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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	PFC CSKA Moskva	A	3–1	W
26 Apr	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	2–0	W
22 Apr	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	0–0	D
19 Apr	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	A	1–0	W
12 Apr	FK Krasnodar	H	1–1	D
04 Apr	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

PFC CSKA Moskva		FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
#3	Position	#5
19	Points	18
9	Played	9
5 / 4 / 0	W / D / L	6 / 0 / 3
15	Scored	19
9	Conceded	9
+6	GD	+10
2.11	PPG	2.00
56%	Win %	67%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season

25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

PFC CSKA Moskva are 3rd (19 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

2/2

■ 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Aleksandr Sobolev	7 G	2 A
Maksim Glushenkov	6 G	2 A
Jhon Jhon	1 G	1 A
Gustavo Mantuan	1 G
Felipe Augusto	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at VEB Arena as PFC CSKA Moskva face off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
4' Magnificent from Ivan Oblyakov! That is 35 goals in 402 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
9' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 539 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
14' Danil Krugovoy, a Russia , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
19' Controversy at the stadium! Nino argues furiously but the card stands.
24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' What an equalizer from Igor Diveev!
35' PFC CSKA Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
40' A quiet spell here at VEB Arena. PFC CSKA Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' Luiz Henrique has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 398 appearances.
46' Matija Popovic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
51' GOAL! Aleksandr Sobolev scores on 51.
56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
59' A moment of madness from Milan Gajic on 59 minutes earns him a card. PFC CSKA Moskva will be frustrated.
60' What composure from Luiz Henrique! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-3.
65' Wilmar Barrios is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
67' Maksim Glushenkov is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vladislav Torop made 402 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
76' That looks like a foul for a card for Dmitry Barinov.
81' PFC CSKA Moskva 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maksim Glushenkov, as he is very good at scoring at VEB Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats PFC CSKA Moskva

Lineups

PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Celestini

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ivan Oblyakov	4
Fedor Chalov	4
Sebastian Driussi	3
Nikola Vlasic	3
Malcom	3
Sardar Azmoun	3
Aleksandr Sobolev	2
Wendel	2

Head to Head

PFC CSKA Moskva Form

2026-05-02 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2026-04-25 FK Rubin Kazan 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D 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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2026-05-02 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2026-04-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2026-04-22 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2026-04-19 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2026-04-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2026-04-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.01 PFC CSKA Moskva xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.48 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

PFC CSKA Moskva27% Draw29% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg44%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw

56%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

73%

PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

PFC CSKA Moskva19% Draw48% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 1

11.3%

0 – 0

10.4%

0 – 2

8.9%

1 – 2

8.9%

1 – 0

7.3%

2 – 1

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

4.3%

2 – 0

4.1%

2 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva

Handicap	PFC CSKA Moskva covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	15%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	23%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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