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Premier League · Saturday, 05 Sep 2026
Zenit
Home
1-2
Full time
Gazprom Arena
CSKA Moscow
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 2.00
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.83 - 0.85
Win probability
Home
47%
Draw
36%
Away
16%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
47%
2.00
Double Chance
Home/Draw
83%
1.13
Over / Under 2.5
Under 2.5
84%
1.12
Both Teams To Score
No BTTS
78%
1.21
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
16%
Over 2.5
22%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
2.68
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Zenit wins
0
Draws
0
CSKA Moscow wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
66%
Recent form
46%
46%
Attack
40%
86%
Defence
53%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
47%
Win probability
16%
Team news
Zenit
- A. Erokhin · Inactive
- I. Diveev · Inactive
- R. Vega · Yellow Cards
- Wendel · Injury
- Gustavo Mantuan · Inactive
- M. Glushenkov · Red Card
- V. Shilov · Knee Injury
- Douglas Santos · Rest
CSKA Moscow
- I. Akinfeev · Muscle Injury
- Moises · Knee Injury
- D. Barinov · Knee Injury
- M. Gajic · Knee Injury
- Joao Victor · Yellow Cards
- L. Gondou · Yellow Cards
- Matheus Reis · Red Card
- M. Voronov · Knee Injury
Absences as last reported. Line-ups are confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Home and away record
Zenit
last 8 at home
5W
2D
1L
2.13
points a game
2.13
scored a game
0.75
conceded a game
CSKA Moscow
last 7 away from home
0W
3D
4L
0.43
points a game
0.71
scored a game
1.86
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
10 matches.
| Zenit | CSKA Moscow | |
|---|---|---|
| 70% 7/10 | Over 1.5 goals | 7/10 70% |
| 50% 5/10 | Over 2.5 goals | 4/10 40% |
| 10% 1/10 | Over 3.5 goals | 3/10 30% |
| 20% 2/10 | Both teams scored | 6/10 60% |
| 70% 7/10 | Kept a clean sheet | 2/10 20% |
| 20% 2/10 | Failed to score | 3/10 30% |
At half time
Zenit
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
60%
Level
20%
Behind
20%
CSKA Moscow
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
30%
Level
50%
Behind
20%
Match Preview & Analysis
Zenit face CSKA Moscow in Premier League. Zenit have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 2 (2 points per game). CSKA Moscow have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 7 (1.4 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 16% and Both Teams to Score at 22%.
With a 47% probability backing Zenit, home advantage and superior chance creation make Zenit to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 47% win probability for Zenit, a 36% chance of a draw, and a 16% probability for CSKA Moscow. Our top recommended betting pick is Zenit Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.68 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 22%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Saturday, 05 Sep 2026 at 13:30 (East Africa Time) at Gazprom Arena as part of the Premier League.
