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 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' Three points are at stake. PFC CSKA Moskva host FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Evgeniy Latyshonok is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 15' PFC CSKA Moskva currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' PFC CSKA Moskva player sees a card in front of him.
- 38' 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.
- 43' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luciano Gondou on 43.
- 44' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Wendel gets a card.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilmar Barrios on 45.
- 46' Wilmar Barrios makes way for Nuraly Alip at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Tamerlan Musaev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFC CSKA Moskva tonight.
- 60' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Aleksandr Sobolev has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Erokhin to step up.
- 64' The crowd applauds Rifat Zhemaletdinov as he leaves the pitch. Sekou Koita steps in for PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 69' 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.
- 71' The PFC CSKA Moskva bench stirs into life. Abbosbek Fayzullaev is withdrawn and Saul Guarirapa gets his opportunity.
- 72' Gustavo Mantuan is replacing Luciano Gondou for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marko Nikolic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Moises.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nino on 83.
- 88' Moises, a Brazil , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The referee shows PFC CSKA Moskva player a card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 |
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Nikola Vlasic | 3 |
| Malcom | 3 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Wendel | 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
2 / 4
1.2
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
63%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
67%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

