Zenit vs CSKA Moscow: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2020 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs CSKA Moscow?
Zenit won 2-1 on August 19, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 19′S. AzmounZenit
- 26′N. VlašićCSKA Moscow
- 69′S. AzmounZenit
Official lineup for Zenit vs CSKA Moscow
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-3-1-2- 8Malcom
- 11S. Driussi
- 7S. Azmoun
- 22A. Dzyuba
- 5W. Barrios
- 27M. Ozdoev
- 18Y. Zhirkov
- 3Douglas Santos
- 15V. Karavaev
- 6D. Lovren
- 41M. Kerzhakov
CSKA Moscow
3-4-2-1- 21A. Gaich
- 22K. Maradishvili
- 98I. Oblyakov
- 20K. Kuchaev
- 8N. Vlašić
- 78I. Diveev
- 23H. Magnússon
- 2M. Fernandes
- 42G. Shchennikov
- 14K. Nababkin
- 35I. Akinfeev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; CSKA Moscow have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2020 | FC Rostov(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Rotor Volgograd(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Lokomotiv(home) | 2-1 | Super Cup |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Khimki(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Jul 22, 2020 | FC Rostov(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2020 | Tambov(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Khimki(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Rotor Volgograd(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Tambov(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Lokomotiv(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Zenit wins, 3 draws, 1 CSKA Moscow win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2020 | CSKA Moscow 0-4 Zenit | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Zenit 1-1 CSKA Moscow | Premier League |
| May 12, 2019 | Zenit 3-1 CSKA Moscow | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | CSKA Moscow 2-0 Zenit | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Zenit 0-0 CSKA Moscow | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2017 | CSKA Moscow 0-0 Zenit | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; CSKA Moscow score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 2.5 | 0.7 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| CSKA Moscow | 1.6 | 1.1 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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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