Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for CSKA Moskva - Zenit!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
CSKA Moskva form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, CSKA Moskva have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games. Two draws in a row at home now for CSKA Moskva.
CSKA Moskva drew their last game, also a home match. Ufa (placed 9th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Heartbreak before that as CSKA Moskva lost 2-3 at Rostov's place.
CSKA Moskva are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. From these home matches, CSKA Moskva have conceded only 9 goals.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Zenit, who have the most scored goals (44) in Premier League, collect 24 points from their 10 away matches in the Premier League. 8 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Things are running smoothly for Zenit who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Lokomotiv Moskva. A great winning streak in away games for Zenit as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Lokomotiv Moskva have they travelled home without three points.
Impressive finishing from Artem Dzyuba (2), Malcom, Sardar Azmoun (3) and Sebastián Driussi secured the home win 7-1 against Ural in their previous game. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Ufa.
As mentioned above, Zenit was the only team on the pitch versus Ural in their previous game, winning 7-1. This could be a tougher task. Sardar Azmoun certainly enjoyed Zenit's last game versus Ural, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 7-1 victory.
The travelling fans enjoy Zenit's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. Zenit's manager S. Semak has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 4 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Zenit - CSKA Moskva 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - five - four (CSKA Moskva wins - draws - Zenit wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dzyuba 13 goals |  S. Azmoun 10 goals |   N. Vlašić 7 goals |
CSKA Moskva missing players
Zenit missing players
| CSKA Moskva | Zenit | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 44 |
| 22 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 91% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 68% | 45% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 41% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 18% | 18% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 23% |
| 14% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 50% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 36% | 45% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 23% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 23% |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 366 | 186 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 160 | 371 |
| 123 | 65 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 51 | 129 |
| 24% | 18% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 34% |
- CSKA Moskva have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (10)
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Zenit has the most clean sheets (12)
- Zenit has the most scored goals (44)
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+11) away
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+34)
- Zenit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zenit haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Zenit is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 34 | 50 |
| 2 | Krasnodar | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | Rostov | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 38 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 30 |
| 7 | Spartak Moskva | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Arsenal Tula | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Ufa | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | Tambov | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 | Ural | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 25 |
| 12 | Sochi | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | Orenburg | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 23 |
| 14 | Rubin Kazan | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 23 |
| 15 | Krylya Sovetov | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 22 |
| 16 | Akhmat Grozny | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 20 |