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CSKA Moscow
VS Scheduled Russia 26/27 Premier Liga · Matchday 16
Zenit

Head-to-head overview

29 meetings
CSKA MoscowWins
5
Draws34.5% of meetings
10
ZenitWins
14
Goals per match
2.10
Over 2.5 goals
34.5%
Both teams scored
48.3%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-05 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit1–2CSKA Moscow
2026-05-02 Russia, Premier Liga 25/26 CSKA Moscow1–3Zenit
2025-08-03 Russia, Premier Liga 25/26 Zenit1–1CSKA Moscow
2025-03-01 Russia, Premier Liga 24/25 Zenit0–0CSKA Moscow
2024-09-14 Russia, Premier Liga 24/25 CSKA Moscow0–1Zenit
2024-05-11 Russia, Premier Liga 23/24 Zenit0–1CSKA Moscow
2023-09-03 Russia, Premier Liga 23/24 CSKA Moscow1–1Zenit
2023-03-19 Russia, Premier Liga 22/23 CSKA Moscow1–0Zenit
Recent matches

CSKA Moscow

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-17 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Dynamo Makhachkala1–3CSKA Moscow
2026-09-12 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 CSKA Moscow1–1Rubin Kazan
2026-09-05 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit1–2CSKA Moscow
2026-08-28 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Akron Togliatti2–2CSKA Moscow
2026-08-22 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 CSKA Moscow3–2Lokomotiv Moscow
2026-08-15 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 CSKA Moscow1–0Fakel Voronezh
2026-08-08 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 CSKA Moscow0–0FK Rostov
2026-08-01 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 CSKA Moscow1–1Krylya Sovetov

Zenit

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-16 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Baltika2–3Zenit
2026-09-12 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit2–1Lokomotiv Moscow
2026-09-05 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit1–2CSKA Moscow
2026-08-29 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Fakel Voronezh0–1Zenit
2026-08-23 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Spartak Moscow2–0Zenit
2026-08-16 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit3–0Dynamo Moscow
2026-08-09 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Zenit1–2Rodina Moscow
2026-08-02 Russia, Premier Liga 26/27 Orenburg0–3Zenit
CSKA Moscow Zenit

Wins

50%
62%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
75%

Both teams scored

75%
50%

Clean sheets

25%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

CSKA Moscow

Home · Premier Liga

Zenit

Away · Premier Liga
HomeAway1st goal
1 Krasnodar Zenit 5
2 Spartak Moscow 2–0 Zenit 5 —
3 CSKA Moscow Zenit 5
4 Dynamo Moscow Zenit 5
5 · Zenit
6 Rubin Kazan Zenit 5
7 Dynamo Makhachkala Zenit 5
8 Baltika 2–3 Zenit 5 9′ Away
9 Krylya Sovetov Zenit 5
10 Akhmat Grozny Zenit 5
11 Orenburg 0–3 Zenit 5 6′ Away
12 Akron Togliatti 0–5 Zenit 5 7′ Away
13 FK Rostov Zenit 5
14 Lokomotiv Moscow Zenit 5
15 Rodina Moscow Zenit 5
16 Fakel Voronezh 0–1 Zenit 5 90+2′ Away
CSKA Moscow Home Zenit Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premier Liga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

CSKA Moscow

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome6 matchesAway3 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.002.332.11
Draws50.0%33.3%44.4%
Goals scored / match1.332.331.67
Goals conceded / match0.831.331.00
Total goals / match2.173.672.67
Failed to score16.7%0.0%11.1%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%0.0%44.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 5/6 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Zenit

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.502.402.00
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match1.752.402.11
Goals conceded / match1.250.801.00
Total goals / match3.003.203.11
Failed to score0.0%20.0%11.1%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%40.0%22.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 4 75%
Scores first → wins 4 of 4 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelCSKA MoscowDraw ZenitHow it works
Strength (Elo) 34.4% 26.7% 38.9% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 14.6% 21.3% 62.7% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.78–1.91 Model expected goals
49.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals
45.6% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 12.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-112.9%
0-212.3%
1-110.1%
1-29.7%
0-37.9%
0-06.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureCSKA MoscowZenit How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1607 1683 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 19 -58 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1507 1522 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
CSKA Moscow 0.890.78 0.440.56
Zenit 1.001.11 0.560.44

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
CSKA Moscow 8%22%22%15%32%
Zenit 5%15%30%30%20%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.58 CSKA Moscow at home, 12 matches
2.27 Zenit away, 11 matches
72d Days of rest for CSKA Moscow
73d Days of rest for Zenit
— Manager of CSKA Moscow
— Manager of Zenit
0 Matches for CSKA Moscow in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Zenit in the last 14 days
2 Points for CSKA Moscow behind the leaders, and 11 above the relegation zone
3 Points for Zenit behind the leaders, and 10 above the relegation zone
2.64 League goals per match
28.2% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents CSKA Moscow, the right bar represents Zenit.

On the ball

20 matches
4.33
corners
5.78
11.89
fouls
10.11
2.12
yellow cards
2.12

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
CSKA Moscow WDWDWWDDWW 2.20 1.80–1.00 1W
Zenit WWLWLWLWWW 2.10 2.00–0.90 2W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
CSKA Moscow4 50 02
Zenit5 13 11
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

CSKA Moscow

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Zenit

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.