PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | PFK Sochi | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | FK Khimki | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | FK Torpedo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–0 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at VEB Arena!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' PFC CSKA Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' PFC CSKA Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' PFC CSKA Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 25' Igor Diveev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PFC CSKA Moskva so far.
- 30' Brazil international Wendel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' The PFC CSKA Moskva bench stirs into life. Igor Diveev is withdrawn and Kirill Nababkin gets his opportunity.
- 37' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Rodrigao gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Rodrigao is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Vyacheslav Karavaev has done his job and it is now time for Dmitri Chistyakov to step up.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. PFC CSKA Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
- 54' The referee calls foul for Willyan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' Willyan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' PFC CSKA Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandr Erokhin made 105 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' GOAL! Fedor Chalov fires home to make it 1-0!
- 74' The crowd applauds Claudinho as he leaves the pitch. Gustavo Mantuan steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 75' The PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes a substitution. Jesus Medina departs to be replaced by Maksim Mukhin.
- 80' Douglas Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 82' Aleksandr Erokhin is replacing Danil Krugovoi for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Wendel departs to be replaced by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 22
- 91
- 35
- 9
- 10
-
78
Igor Diveev ↓ Kirill Nababkin 34'
-
28
Jesus Medina ↓ Maksim Mukhin 75'
- 5
- 4
- 88
Bench
- 42
- 20
-
14
Kirill Nababkin ↑ 34'
- 19
- 8
- 77
- 49
-
6
Maksim Mukhin ↑ 75'
- 90
- 72
- 53
- 80
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 90'
- 14
- 4
- 41
- 55
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 74'
- 77
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 82'
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 90'
- 1
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 90'
- 28
- 23
- 71
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 74'
-
2
Dmitri Chistyakov ↑ 46'
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Wendel | 2 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2023-03-19
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-03-12
PFC CSKA Moskva
4–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-03-05
PFK Sochi
2–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2022-11-13
FK Dinamo Moskva
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2022-11-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-10-29
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2023-03-19
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-03-12
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Khimki
W
2023-03-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-11-12
FK Torpedo Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-11-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2022-10-30
FK Krasnodar
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
67%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
63%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
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.

