Zenit vs CSKA Moscow: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs CSKA Moscow?
Zenit and CSKA Moscow drew 1-1 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′R. EremenkoCSKA Moscow
- 45′Y. ZhirkovZenit
Official lineup for Zenit vs CSKA Moscow
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-3-3- 9A. Kokorin
- 8Maurício
- 17O. Shatov
- 28A. Witsel
- 81Y. Zhirkov
- 21Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 13Luís Neto
- 19I. Smolnikov
- 4D. Criscito
- 24E. Garay
- 1Y. Lodygin
CSKA Moscow
4-2-3-1- 9Lacina Emeghara Traoré
- 17A. Golovin
- 7Z. Tošić
- 10A. Dzagoev
- 3P. Wernbloom
- 25R. Eremenko
- 2M. Fernandes
- 42G. Shchennikov
- 4Sergei Ignashevich
- 24V. Berezutski
- 35I. Akinfeev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; CSKA Moscow have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | FC Rostov(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2016 | FC UFA(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Lokomotiv(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Benfica(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Benfica(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Ural(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2016 | FC Orenburg(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Anzhi(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 25, 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; CSKA Moscow score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| CSKA Moscow | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zenit sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and CSKA Moscow sit 2nd (22 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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