Match Report
5 points and 3 places separated them: CSKA Moscow U19 1st with 47, Zenit U19 4th with 42. The last five rounds placed Zenit U19 no better than 8th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, CSKA Moscow U19 ran at 2.95 scored and 1.38 conceded, Zenit U19 at 2.76 and 1.38.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Zenit U19.
Across 6 recorded meetings, CSKA Moscow U19 have 3 wins to Zenit U19's 3, with 0 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
Stadion Oktyabr' staged the fixture, a ground that holds 81,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
CSKA Moscow U19: Ivan Tarasenko (62')
Key stats
Possession: CSKA Moscow U19 58% · Zenit U19 42% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 8-9