Wednesday , 30 September 2026

PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
PFC CSKA Moskva
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 14:30 UTC VEB Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Willyan Rocha 90' Y
Victor Mendez 90' Y
Y 90' Nuraly Alip
Y 90' Claudinho
Anton Zabolotnyi 90' Y
Y 90' Douglas Santos

Overview

Match Preview

PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at VEB Arena.

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

4
4
9
PFC CSKA Moskva 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-03-19 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-08-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFC CSKA Moskva 2021-11-28 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-08-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 PFC CSKA Moskva

Recent Form

PFC CSKA Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–1 D
25 Aug FK Orenburg A 1–1 D
19 Aug FK Dinamo Moskva A 1–2 L
13 Aug PFK Sochi H 3–1 W
05 Aug FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 4–1 W
30 Jul RFK Akhmat Grozny A 3–2 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep PFC CSKA Moskva A 1–1 D
26 Aug FK Ural H 4–0 W
20 Aug FK Spartak Moskva A 3–1 W
13 Aug FK Fakel Voronezh H 2–0 W
06 Aug FK Dinamo Moskva H 2–3 L
29 Jul FK Rostov A 1–1 D

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)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
25% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at VEB Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 4' What a strike from Anton Zabolotnyi! The score is 1-0.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Fedotov might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' The 35-year-old Mario Fernandes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' Igor Akinfeev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' It is a cagey affair so far. PFC CSKA Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
  • 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Claudinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFC CSKA Moskva.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' PFC CSKA Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 74' The PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes a substitution. Fedor Chalov departs to be replaced by Victor Davila.
  • 75' Khellven makes way for Maksim Mukhin at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFC CSKA Moskva.
  • 80' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 82' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Mateo Cassierra has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Erokhin to step up.
  • 83' Mario Fernandes makes way for Andrei Mostovoi at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Douglas Santos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Willyan Rocha.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Fedotov

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-03-19 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-08-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 PFC CSKA Moskva 2021-11-28 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-08-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 PFC CSKA Moskva

PFC CSKA Moskva Form

2023-09-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-08-25 FK Orenburg 1–1 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2023-08-19 FK Dinamo Moskva 2–1 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2023-08-13 PFC CSKA Moskva 3–1 PFK Sochi W 2023-08-05 PFC CSKA Moskva 4–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2023-07-30 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–3 PFC CSKA Moskva W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2023-09-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-08-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–0 FK Ural W 2023-08-20 FK Spartak Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2023-08-13 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2023-08-06 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–3 FK Dinamo Moskva L 2023-07-29 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35 PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
PFC CSKA Moskva37% Draw28% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
63%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFC CSKA Moskva26% Draw46% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg28%
Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva

Handicap PFC CSKA Moskva covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.