PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | FK Khimki | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | FK Orenburg | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 5–0 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' Temperatures are rising at VEB Arena as PFC CSKA Moskva face off against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Aleksandr Erokhin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Rifat Zhemaletdinov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' PFC CSKA Moskva 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.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' Milan Gajic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 33.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFC CSKA Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' Luciano Gondou puts FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg on the lead.
- 44' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' Wilmar Barrios picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The whistle greets Wilmar Barrios as he departs to be replaced by Nuraly Alip.
- 51' Vyacheslav Karavaev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wendel suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Aleksandr Sobolev departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin.
- 64' The PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes a substitution. Rifat Zhemaletdinov departs to be replaced by Sekou Koita.
- 69' Brazil international Douglas Santos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' The PFC CSKA Moskva bench stirs into life. Abbosbek Fayzullaev is withdrawn and Saul Guarirapa gets his opportunity.
- 72' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Gustavo Mantuan comes on to replace Luciano Gondou.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' That is a card for PFC CSKA Moskva. Moises will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nino on 83 minutes.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. PFC CSKA Moskva in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Khellven on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 27
-
22
Milan Gajic ↓ Khellven 64'
- 19
- 35
- 10
- 78
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 11
Bench
- 25
- 77
-
13
Khellven ↑ 64'
-
20
Sekou Koita ↑ 64'
- 49
- 6
- 45
- 90
- 17
- 31
-
9
Saul Guarirapa ↑ 71'
- 8
Coach
Marko Nikolic
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 3
- 8
-
5
Wilmar Barrios ↓ Nuraly Alip 46'
- 7
- 27
- 11
- 25
- 32
- 1
Bench
- 9
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 60'
- 41
- 16
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↑ 46'
- 17
- 4
-
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↑ 72'
- 2
- 24
- 79
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Wendel | 2 |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 2 |
| Igor Diveev | 1 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-09-14
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-08-31
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-08-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-08-18
FK Khimki
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2024-08-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2024-08-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Rostov
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
59%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.