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Zenit St. Petersburg 1–1 CSKA Moscow · Premier League

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Zenit St. Petersburg and CSKA Moscow drew 1–1.

Shots
1810
Shots on target
53
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zenit and CSKA Moscow drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Zenit – CSKA Moscow): shots 18–10, shots on target 5–3, possession 61%–39%, corners 6–4. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5 corners/matchCornersZenit · CSKA Moscow● 6.33 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricZenitCSKA MoscowBaseline
Corners5 corners/match6.33 corners/match4 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Zenit show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Zenit's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsZenit · CSKA Moscow14.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricZenitCSKA MoscowBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match12.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Zenit have recorded the higher season possession share.

64.3% ●PossessionZenit · CSKA Moscow54.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricZenitCSKA MoscowBaseline
Possession64.3%54.3%50.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsZenit St. Petersburg 18 shots, CSKA Moscow 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsZenit St. Petersburg 5 shots, CSKA Moscow 3 shots
  • Possession61%39%Zenit St. Petersburg 61%, CSKA Moscow 39%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersZenit St. Petersburg 6 corners, CSKA Moscow 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls21 foulsZenit St. Petersburg 8 fouls, CSKA Moscow 21 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsZenit St. Petersburg 0 cards, CSKA Moscow 3 cards
  • Passes538 passes359 passesZenit St. Petersburg 538 passes, CSKA Moscow 359 passes
  • Pass accuracy90%85%Zenit St. Petersburg 90%, CSKA Moscow 85%
  • Shots inside box16 shots5 shotsZenit St. Petersburg 16 shots, CSKA Moscow 5 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks5 blocksZenit St. Petersburg 3 blocks, CSKA Moscow 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves4 savesZenit St. Petersburg 2 saves, CSKA Moscow 4 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides2 offsidesZenit St. Petersburg 0 offsides, CSKA Moscow 2 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Zenit St. Petersburg
2Draws
2CSKA Moscow
Zenit St. Petersburg — CSKA Moscow · Premier League0–0
CSKA Moscow — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League0–1
Zenit St. Petersburg — CSKA Moscow · Premier League0–1
CSKA Moscow — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League1–1
CSKA Moscow — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Zenit St. Petersburg favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · CSKA Moscow in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Zenit St. Petersburg3 matchesCSKA Moscow3 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31 goal/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.67 goals/match
14.7 shots/matchShots3/314.3 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/34.33 shots/match
64.3% ●Possession3/354.3%
5 corners/matchCorners3/3● 6.33 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards3/33.33 cards/match
9 fouls/matchFouls3/316.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 3 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsZenit St. PetersburgCSKA Moscow
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
Head-to-headZenit St. Petersburg — CSKA Moscow
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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