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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2018-19
PFC CSKA Moskva
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 11 Nov 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ilzat Akhmetov 31' Y
Y 37' Luis Neto
Rodrigo Becao 38' Y
Y 83' Anton Zabolotnyi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Valery Danchenko
  • Referee Vladimir Moskalev
  • Referee Aleksey Matyunin
  • Referee Aleksey Vorontsov

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

4
4
9
PFC CSKA Moskva 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-11 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

PFC CSKA Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–0 W
07 Nov AS Roma H 1–2 L
03 Nov FK Dinamo Moskva A 0–0 D
28 Oct FK Krasnodar H 1–2 L
23 Oct AS Roma A 0–3 L
19 Oct FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 2–0 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov PFC CSKA Moskva A 0–2 L
08 Nov FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–1 D
04 Nov RFK Akhmat Grozny H 1–0 W
29 Oct PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara A 1–0 W
25 Oct FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 2–1 W
21 Oct FK Dinamo Moskva A 0–1 L

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 as PFC CSKA Moskva face off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arnor Sigurdsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFC CSKA Moskva.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Brilliant from the ! Fedor Chalov makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 15.
  • 20' 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 Anton Zabolotnyi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The 35-year-old Georgij Shchennikov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arnor Sigurdsson makes it 2-0.
  • 31' It’s a booking for PFC CSKA Moskva player. Ilzat Akhmetov gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' 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.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Neto on 37 minutes.
  • 38' Rodrigo Becao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hordur Magnusson made 399 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Claudio Marchisio is replaced by Anton Zabolotnyi.
  • 51' Ilzat Akhmetov makes way for Khetag Khosonov at the 51 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFC CSKA Moskva.
  • 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' PFC CSKA Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
  • 66' Branislav Ivanovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PFC CSKA Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Hernani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Artem Dzyuba on 74 minute.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' PFC CSKA Moskva ring the changes. Arnor Sigurdsson has done his job and it is now time for Kristijan Bistrovic to step up.
  • FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will have plenty to reflect on. PFC CSKA Moskva were simply the better side today.

Lineups

PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Viktor Hancharenka

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-11-11 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

PFC CSKA Moskva Form

2018-11-11 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2018-11-07 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–2 AS Roma L 2018-11-03 FK Dinamo Moskva 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2018-10-28 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–2 FK Krasnodar L 2018-10-23 AS Roma 3–0 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2018-10-19 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 0–2 PFC CSKA Moskva W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2018-11-11 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2018-11-08 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2018-11-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2018-10-29 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2018-10-25 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2018-10-21 FK Dinamo Moskva 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFC CSKA Moskva48% Draw28% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg24%
Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
76%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
52%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFC CSKA Moskva33% Draw48% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg19%
Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva

Handicap PFC CSKA Moskva covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+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
37% ✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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