Matija PopovićAM#20

CSKA Moscow·Premier Liga (Russia)·Midfield - Attacking Midfield

20 years(08/01/2006)1,93mrightSerbia, GermanyContract until 30/06/2028

6.64Rating22 matches in 12 months

€1.80mMarket value#19 in CSKA Moscow

Last 5rating per match

ROSA01.096.20

ATOA28.086.50

LOKH22.086.30

ATOH18.086.60

FAKH15.086.30

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.00Nov

6.30Dec

Jan

Feb

6.70Mar

6.60Apr

6.50May

Jun

6.50Jul

6.60Aug

6.20Sep

Oct

Club matchesCSKA Moscow

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Recent results

04 Oct · 13:00Friendlies ClubsH

Arsenal Tula—Prediction 17 Sept · 18:45Russian Premier LeagueA

Dinamo Makhachkala—Prediction 12 Sept · 18:45Russian Premier LeagueH

Rubin—Prediction 05 Sept · 14:30Russian Premier LeagueA

ZenitW2:1Match stats 01 Sept · 18:45CupA

FC Rostov—Prediction

Key statsRussian Cup · Russian Premier League

Goals10.18 / 90

xG0.540.12 / 90

Assists0

xA0.070.02 / 90

Shots111.99 / 90

Shots on target327%

Key passes30.54 / 90

Pass accuracy69.2%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: AM

Positions on the pitch

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-0.4

-0.8

00.8

25/26

+0.5

10.5

26/27

Goals xG · total 1 / 1.4

Assists vs xA

+0.4

+0.4

10.6

25/26

-0.1

00.1

26/27

Assists xA · total 1 / 0.6

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusAvailable22 matches in 12 months

National teamSerbia U212 caps · 1 goals

Contract until30/06/2028

Market value€1.80mHighest: €2.00m (25/01/2024)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
Russian Cup	CSKA Moscow	26/27	3	119	6.37	—	—	0	—	—
Russian Premier League	CSKA Moscow	26/27	6	378	6.62	1	—	1	—	—

Transfers8

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
11/09/2025	25/26	Napoli U20	CSKA Moscow	free transfer	€1.00m
30/06/2024	23/24	Monza	Napoli U19	End of loan	€2.00m
25/01/2024	23/24	Napoli U19	Monza	loan transfer	€2.00m
24/01/2024	23/24	Partizan U19	Napoli U19	free transfer	-
01/07/2023	23/24	Partizan U17	Partizan U19	-	-
01/07/2022	22/23	Partizan U16	Partizan U17	-	-
09/11/2021	21/22	Teleoptik U15	Partizan U16	free transfer	-
06/09/2019	19/20	Vojvodina U15	Teleoptik U15	free transfer	-

Market value

€1.80m Current€2.00m Highest · 25/01/202426/05/2026 Last change

25.01.202426.05.2026

#453 Attacking Midfield#19 CSKA Moscow#135 Premier Liga#84 Serbia#5.523 Worldwide#237 Year 2006

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
25/01/2024	18	AC Monza	€2.00m
05/06/2024	18	AC Monza	€2.00m
28/05/2025	19	Napoli Primavera	€1.00m
16/12/2025	19	CSKA Moscow	€1.50m
26/05/2026	20	CSKA Moscow	€1.80m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	RFPL	CSKA Moscow,FC Rostov	6	391	1	0.54	0.54	0	0.07	11	3	0.91
2025	RFPL	CSKA Moscow	13	448	0	0.82	0.82	1	0.56	13	4	1.39

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.