PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 14 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 23 | Scored | 32 |
| 16 | Conceded | 15 |
| +7 | GD | +17 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 50% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (26 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
4/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
4/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
| Ivan Oblyakov | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Gondou | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kirill Glebov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Eduardo Anderson | 1 G |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg kicks off things out of here…
- 4' Assisted by Anton Zabolotnyi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anton Zabolotnyi makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' PFC CSKA Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFC CSKA Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' 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.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' It’s high time Vladimir Fedotov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Claudinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' The 28-year-old Ivan Oblyakov has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFC CSKA Moskva that had 407 games and scored 423 goals.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Willyan Rocha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 330 appearances.
- 74' Victor Davila is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fedor Chalov at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Maksim Mukhin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Khellven on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 82' Aleksandr Erokhin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateo Cassierra on 82 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Andrei Mostovoi. He replaces Mario Fernandes on 83 minute.
- 88' GOAL! Douglas Santos fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' Willyan Rocha picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- It finishes all square. PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 22
- 91
- 35
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Victor Davila 74'
- 14
- 10
- 5
-
–
Khellven ↓ Maksim Mukhin 75'
- 4
- 88
Bench
- 20
- 77
- 49
-
6
Maksim Mukhin ↑ 75'
- 90
- 72
- 53
- 68
- 57
-
–
Victor Davila ↑ 74'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 5
- 41
- 28
- 11
- 25
- 31
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 82'
- 7
- 16
- 1
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 83'
- 19
- 4
- 2
- 18
- 79
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 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
Head to Head
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
1.4
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
62%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
65%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

