Zenit vs CSKA MoscowPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Zenit and CSKA Moscow are separated only by goal difference: both on 12 points after 6 rounds, third and fourth in the table. Zenit have 4 wins and 2 defeats with no draws, 13 goals scored and 4 conceded; CSKA are still unbeaten, 3 wins and 3 draws, 9 goals scored and 6 conceded. The most curious detail concerns the venues. Zenit have played two matches at the Gazprom Arena, winning one and losing one (4-2), while away they hold 3 wins and 1 defeat with 9 goals scored and 2 conceded. CSKA are the mirror image, rock solid at home with 3 wins and 2 draws (7-4), and so far they have played a single away game, which ended in a draw. The visitors arrive on the back of two straight draws, the hosts on a win. The league averages 2.75 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.