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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' Welcome to VEB Arena that hosts another battle between PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Igor Diveev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' PFC CSKA Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' PFC CSKA Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Russia international Tamerlan Musaev has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Milan Gajic.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luciano Gondou makes it 0-1.
- 44' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Wendel gets a card.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Wilmar Barrios on 45 minutes.
- 46' Nuraly Alip is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wilmar Barrios at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Moises has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Aleksandr Sobolev is replaced by Aleksandr Erokhin on 60 minute.
- 64' Sekou Koita gets the nod from PFC CSKA Moskva. He replaces Rifat Zhemaletdinov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' PFC CSKA Moskva ring the changes. Abbosbek Fayzullaev has done his job and it is now time for Saul Guarirapa to step up.
- 72' Gustavo Mantuan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luciano Gondou on 72 minute.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Moises picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nino on 83 minutes.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vyacheslav Karavaev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 90' Khellven was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — PFC CSKA Moskva 0-1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Honours even.
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 |
| 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
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
1 / 4
1.25
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
60%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
68%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.