PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pavel Shadykhanov
- Referee Evgeny Kukulyak
- Referee Aleksey Vorontsov
- Referee Dmitriy Mosyakin
- Referee Igor Panin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | FK Rostov | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | FK Ural | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | FK Rostov | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| PFC CSKA Moskva | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 26 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 23 | Scored | 32 |
| 16 | Conceded | 15 |
| +7 | GD | +17 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 50% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (26 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
4/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
| Ivan Oblyakov | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Gondou | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kirill Glebov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Eduardo Anderson | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get us underway at VEB Arena.
- 5' PFC CSKA Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Igor Akinfeev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Dmitrii Chistyakov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' What a moment for Salomon Rondon! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' Artem Dzyuba makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 38' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' The 34-year-old Magomed Ozdoev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Igor Akinfeev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' GOAL! Wendel fires home to make it 1-2!
- 53' Ilzat Akhmetov was booked on 53.
- 58' Andrei Lunev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' PFC CSKA Moskva looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ivan Oblyakov scoring 2 goals.
- 64' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Sardar Azmoun is replaced by Aleksei Sutormin.
- 67' PFC CSKA Moskva make a change. Ivan Oblyakov trudges off to be replaced by Emil Bohinen on 67 minutes.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Wendel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 78' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Magomed Ozdoev is replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Another substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva to replace Salomon Rondon by Fedor Chalov on 84 minute.
- 85' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Erokhin is hanging Wendel on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- PFC CSKA Moskva will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
32
Salomon Rondon ↓ Fedor Chalov 84'
- 2
- 23
- 35
- 8
- 20
- 98
- 7
- 78
- 19
- 11
Bench
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↑ 84'
- 42
- 5
- 1
- 17
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↑ 84'
-
22
Konstantin Maradishvili ↑ 67'
- 49
- 99
-
88
Emil Bohinen ↑ 67'
Coach
Viktor Hancharenka
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
20
Wendel ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 85'
- 99
- 14
- 22
- 5
- 44
- 27
- 7
Bench
- 8
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 85'
- 4
- 18
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 64'
- 86
-
2
Dmitrii Chistyakov ↑ 84'
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 78'
- 92
- 71
- 94
- 64
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-03-17
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-03-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2021-03-08
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-02-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–2
FK Rostov
D
2020-12-16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2020-12-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
53%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.