PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Valery Danchenko
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Aleksey Vorontsov
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 51 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 44 | Scored | 53 |
| 33 | Conceded | 19 |
| +11 | GD | +34 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 50% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: PFC CSKA Moskva gets underway.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 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.
- 10' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Fedor Chalov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' What a strike from Fedor Chalov! The score is 1-0.
- 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 26' Arnor Sigurdsson adds to his 0 season tally! PFC CSKA Moskva lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 31' PFC CSKA Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' That is a Yellow card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Luis Neto will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Rodrigo Becao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Claudio Marchisio is withdrawn and Anton Zabolotnyi gets his opportunity.
- 51' Khetag Khosonov is replacing Ilzat Akhmetov for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 56' The 27-year-old Jaka Bijol has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Georgij Shchennikov, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' Hordur Magnusson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Hernani. He replaces Artem Dzyuba on 74 minute.
- 79' Artem Dzyuba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 83' Anton Zabolotnyi was booked on 83.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' PFC CSKA Moskva ring the changes. Arnor Sigurdsson has done his job and it is now time for Kristijan Bistrovic to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 50
- 35
- 8
- 9
- 42
- 14
- 17
- 15
- 77
- 29
Bench
- 1
- 72
-
80
Khetag Khosonov ↑ 51'
-
25
Kristijan Bistrovic ↑ 90'
- 75
- 19
- 98
- 3
- 22
Coach
Viktor Hancharenka
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 21
- 14
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Hernani 74'
- 13
- 6
- 10
-
20
Robert Mak ↓ Sebastian Driussi 46'
- 28
- 17
- 30
Bench
-
29
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 46'
- 15
-
33
Hernani ↑ 74'
- 41
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 27
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 46'
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 2 |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 |
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
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
3 / 4
1.23
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
72%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
57%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.