Thursday , 2 July 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 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

3
4
9
PFC CSKA Moskva 16 games · Avg 2.3 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
#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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and PFC CSKA Moskva launch into their encounter with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Anton Zabolotnyi gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
  • 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
  • 19' Mario Fernandes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Fedotov might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' A quiet spell here at VEB Arena. PFC CSKA Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Strahinja Erakovic made 245 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' PFC CSKA Moskva have won 407 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' A change in the PFC CSKA Moskva ranks — Fedor Chalov exits the field as Victor Davila enters on 74.
  • 75' Time for substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva. Khellven is replaced by Maksim Mukhin.
  • 80' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Mateo Cassierra by Aleksandr Erokhin on 82 minute.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Andrei Mostovoi. He replaces Mario Fernandes on 83 minute.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Douglas Santos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Willyan Rocha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Sardar Azmoun 3
Sebastian Driussi 3
Nikola Vlasic 3
Malcom 3
Wendel 2
Ivan Oblyakov 2
Douglas Santos 1

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
2 / 4
1.08 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 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
PFC CSKA Moskva32% Draw29% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
61%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
68%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFC CSKA Moskva21% Draw49% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg30%
Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva

Handicap PFC CSKA Moskva covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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