Zenit vs CSKA Moscow Premier League prediction & result
Final score: Zenit 1-2 CSKA Moscow.
Before kick-off the model made it 52% Zenit, 26% draw, 22% CSKA Moscow — fair odds of 1.92, 3.85 and 4.55. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
The model got this one wrong.
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Has the model earned this number?
It puts Zenit at 52% here. Across 2485 settled matches, 635 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Zenit vs CSKA Moscow
Zenit
- W1-0away to Fakel29 August 2026
- L0-2away to Spartak Moscow23 August 2026
CSKA Moscow
- D2-2away to Akron28 August 2026
- W3-2Lokomotiv22 August 2026
- W1-0Fakel15 August 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zenit | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 18 |
| 5 | CSKA Moscow | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 16 |
Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table
Head-to-head: Zenit vs CSKA Moscow
- 2 May 2026CSKA Moscow 1–3 ZenitPremier League
- 10 February 2026Zenit 2–2 CSKA MoscowFriendlies Clubs
- 3 August 2025Zenit 1–1 CSKA MoscowPremier League
- 14 May 2025CSKA Moscow 2–0 ZenitCup
- 30 April 2025Zenit 2–0 CSKA MoscowCup
- 1 March 2025Zenit 0–0 CSKA MoscowPremier League
Leading scorers: Zenit and CSKA Moscow
Zenit
- A. Sobolev6 goals1 assists
- M. Glushenkov5 goals2 assists
CSKA Moscow
- I. Oblyakov4 goals
- L. Gondou2 goals1 assists
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.