Preview

• As week 3 of the 2025-2026 Premier League arrives, Zenit take on CSKA Moscow at Gazprom Arena on 2025-08-03 (kick-off 16:00 GMT).
• There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between S. Semak and F. Celestini.
• A view of the standings shows Zenit in 6th spot with 4 points and CSKA Moscow in 8th on 4 points.
• There are no injury or suspension concerns for either Zenit or CSKA Moscow.
• Our forecast has Zenit in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with CSKA Moscow set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
• In their last outing, Zenit's highest-rated performer was Pedro Henrique (7.7), while CSKA Moscow's standout was D. Krugovoy (9.2).
• Both sides left it all on the pitch: Zenit won 2-1 against Akhmat Grozny, and CSKA Moscow secured a victory 2-1 over Lokomotiv Moscow.
• Zenit (4-1-0) and CSKA Moscow (4-1-0) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
• Zenit have clearly got the edge H2H: in 51 meetings, they've beaten CSKA Moscow 22 times, with 17 draws and only 12 losses.
• Our model forecasts 2-1 for Zenit, bolstered by their 1-0-0 home record and an average of 2.00 goals per game.

Predictions

Summary

Match Info

03/08/2025 15:00

Gazprom Arena

N/A

Premier League

Team Kits

Events

33'		0 - 1	Alerrandro M. Kislyak
HT 0 - 1
62'			T. Musaev Alerrandro
62'	R. Vega Gerson
63'	L. Gondou M. Cassierra
63'	A. Sobolev A. Mostovoy
64'			M. Kislyak
70'			S. Koita K. Glebov
70'			L. Verde Matheus Alves
74'			I. Akinfeev
76'	A. Sobolev (PEN)	1 - 1
84'	M. Glushenkov Wendel
85'			D. Abdulkadyrov D. Krugovoy
88'	A. Erokhin Pedro
90+6'			Moises

Stats

Lineups

H2H

Standings