A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With CSKA Moskva in 3rd position and Zenit placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- CSKA Moskva have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (50) in Premier League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
CSKA Moskva have collected 21 points from their Premier League home games so far after 6-3-2.
CSKA Moskva faced defeat in their previous match, away at Arsenal Tula (1-2). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Akhmat Grozny.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 11 games), CSKA Moskva's attacking play is working. Moskva have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Zenit form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Zenit, who have the most scored goals (50) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 3-5-2 so far.
Zenit go into this game after a win, the home game against Akhmat Grozny that ended 4-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Rubin Kazan wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
As you can tell from the results above, Zenit was very dominant against Akhmat Grozny, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Artem Dzyuba, Andrey Mostovoy, Vyacheslav Karavaev and Sardar Azmoun providing the goals. Goalkeeper Andrey Lunev was absolutely vital in the Zenit victory against Akhmat Grozny, making nine saves.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Zenit have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away. It's not easy to score on Zenit as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Zenit - Moskva 2-1 earlier this season. CSKA Moskva-Zenit H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: CSKA Moskva one win, Zenit four wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 13 goals |  A. Dzyuba 12 goals |   N. Vlašić 9 goals |
CSKA Moskva missing players
Zenit missing players
| CSKA Moskva | Zenit | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 38 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 50 |
| 21 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 91% |
| 82% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 86% |
| 50% | 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 64% |
| 27% | 45% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 50% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 55% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 64% |
| 32% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 32% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 16.8 | 17 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 14.8 | 17.5 |
| 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| 27% | 32% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 24% | 34% |
- CSKA Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CSKA Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zenit have scored away.
- CSKA Moskva have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- CSKA Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zenit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Premier League
- Zenit have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (50) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+31) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 45 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | Sochi | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Rostov | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 | Rubin Kazan | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Khimki | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 32 |
| 10 | Krasnodar | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 31 |
| 11 | Ural | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | Akhmat Grozny | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 26 |
| 13 | Rotor Volgograd | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -20 | 18 |
| 14 | Arsenal Tula | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 24 | -19 | 17 |
| 15 | Ufa | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -18 | 14 |
| 16 | Tambov | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -20 | 13 |