CSKA Moscow vs Zenit: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 28, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)VEB Arena, Moskva
The Footlab AI model makes Zenit the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for CSKA Moscow. The most likely score is 1-1. If Zenit wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,479 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win CSKA Moscow vs Zenit?
Zenit starts as the favourite with a 165-point Elo edge (2,195 vs 2,030).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for CSKA Moscow vs Zenit
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
CSKA Moscow
5-3-2- 32L. Gondou
- 7Matheus Alves
- 10I. Oblyakov
- 31M. Kislyak
- 19I. Oleynikov
- 4João Victor
- 21M. Azzi
- 23Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov
- 3D. Krugovoy
- 79M. Zea
- 49V. Torop
Zenit
4-2-3-1- 7A. Sobolev
- 93A. Karpukas
- 5W. Barrios
- 11Luiz Henrique
- 20Pedro Henrique
- 10M. Glushenkov
- 33Nino
- 31Gustavo Mantuan
- 28N. Alip
- 3Douglas Santos
- 16D. Adamov
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 08:22 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA Moscow have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Zenit have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | FC Rostov(home) | 4-0 | Cup |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Rodina Moskva(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Arsenal Tula(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Nizhny Novgorod(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Dinamo Makhachkala(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Dinamo Makhachkala(away) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Bate Borisov(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Shanghai Shenhua(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Baltika(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 CSKA Moscow wins, 2 draws, 2 Zenit wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Zenit 1-2 CSKA Moscow | Premier League |
| May 2, 2026 | CSKA Moscow 1-3 Zenit | Premier League |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Zenit 2-2 CSKA Moscow | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Zenit 1-1 CSKA Moscow | Premier League |
| May 14, 2025 | CSKA Moscow 2-0 Zenit | Cup |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Zenit 2-0 CSKA Moscow | Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
CSKA Moscow score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 1.6 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Zenit | 1.6 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CSKA Moscow sit 2nd in Premier League (22 points from 10 matches) and Zenit sit 3rd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CSKA Moscow | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Zenit | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 21 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for CSKA Moscow vs Zenit?
- The Footlab AI model makes Zenit the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for CSKA Moscow.
- Where and when is CSKA Moscow vs Zenit played?
- CSKA Moscow vs Zenit is played on November 28, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at VEB Arena, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.