PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for PFC CSKA Moskva to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with PFC CSKA Moskva winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Baktiyor Zainutdinov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aleksey Berezutski might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' A goal from the international Claudinho! He fires home on 34 to make it 0-1!
- 39' 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.
- 44' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aleksey Berezutski will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Igor Diveev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 28 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' Poor challenge from Sardar Azmoun. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Time for substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva. Alan Dzagoev is replaced by Ilzat Akhmetov.
- 67' Artem Dzyuba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sardar Azmoun at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' PFC CSKA Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 74' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Claudinho exits the field as Aleksandr Erokhin enters on 74.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' PFC CSKA Moskva ring the changes. Maksim Mukhin has done his job and it is now time for Kristijan Bistrovic to step up.
- 88' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrei Mostovoi is hanging Malcom on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Douglas Santos as he departs to be replaced by Magomed Ozdoev.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Wendel | 2 |
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
2 / 4
1.09
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
53%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
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
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

