PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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 Pavel Shadykhanov
- Referee Evgeny Kukulyak
- Referee Aleksey Vorontsov
- Referee Dmitriy Mosyakin
- Referee Igor Panin
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. PFC CSKA Moskva is hosting FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Baktiyor Zainutdinov made 188 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. PFC CSKA Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The 32-year-old Douglas Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' Salomon Rondon doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' What a strike from Artem Dzyuba! The score is 1-1.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFC CSKA Moskva that had 399 games and scored 409 goals.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Akinfeev on 45.
- 50' Wendel puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 53' Ilzat Akhmetov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 53.
- 58' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Nikola Vlasic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Ukraine international Yaroslav Rakitskii has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Sardar Azmoun is replaced by Aleksei Sutormin.
- 67' Another substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva to replace Ivan Oblyakov by Emil Bohinen on 67 minute.
- 72' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 535 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wendel makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 78' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Magomed Ozdoev is replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' The whistle greets Salomon Rondon as he departs to be replaced by Fedor Chalov.
- 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.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
1.54
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
56%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.