PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | FK Khimki | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Nov | PFK Sochi | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Malmo FF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 5–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | FK Ural | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | Juventus FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 4–1 | W |
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' Welcome to VEB Arena that hosts another battle between PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' PFC CSKA Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Chidera Ejuke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 369 appearances.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Baktiyor Zainutdinov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mikhail Kerzhakov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 30' PFC CSKA Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 34' A goal from the international Claudinho! He fires home on 34 to make it 0-1!
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFC CSKA Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' Dejan Lovren has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' Sardar Azmoun is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 65' PFC CSKA Moskva make a change. Alan Dzagoev trudges off to be replaced by Ilzat Akhmetov on 65 minutes.
- 67' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Sardar Azmoun is withdrawn and Artem Dzyuba gets his opportunity.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Malcom, as he is very good at scoring at VEB Arena with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 74' Claudinho makes way for Aleksandr Erokhin at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 79' Vyacheslav Karavaev, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Time for substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva. Maksim Mukhin is replaced by Kristijan Bistrovic.
- 88' The crowd applauds Malcom as he leaves the pitch. Andrei Mostovoi steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 89' The whistle greets Douglas Santos as he departs to be replaced by Magomed Ozdoev.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Alan Dzagoev ↓ Ilzat Akhmetov 65'
- 91
- 2
- 35
- 14
- 98
- 29
- 78
- 19
-
11
Chidera Ejuke ↓ Fedor Chalov 65'
- 6
Bench
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↑ 65'
- 42
- 5
- 20
-
25
Kristijan Bistrovic ↑ 83'
-
7
Ilzat Akhmetov ↑ 65'
- 49
- 88
- 45
Coach
Aleksey Berezutski
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
-
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 89'
-
10
Malcom ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 88'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Danil Krugovoi 67'
- 5
- 44
- 41
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Artem Dzyuba 67'
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 74'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 74'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 67'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 67'
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 89'
- 19
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 88'
- 71
- 94
- 64
- 91
- 85
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 2 |
| Andrei Mostovoi | 1 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-11-28
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-11-23
Malmo FF
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-11-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2021-11-07
FK Ural
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-11-02
Juventus FC
4–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-10-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
48%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
79%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.3%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 25% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.