FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Valery Danchenko
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Villarreal CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | FK Ufa | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Fenerbahçe SK | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Spartak Moskva | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #1 |
| 29 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 9 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 1 / 3 |
| 27 | Scored | 32 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +16 | GD | +17 |
| 2.07 | PPG | 2.21 |
| 64% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Spartak Moskva are 3rd (29 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 G | |
| Mirlind Daku | 5 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Solari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Danil Prutsev | 3 G | |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 G | 2 A |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Otkrytie Arena. FK Spartak Moskva are looking to make home advantage count against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Nikolai Rasskazov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Spartak Moskva tonight.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Denis Glushakov makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' What composure from Wilmar Barrios! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 32' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Georgiy Dzhikiya.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Christian Noboa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 45' Igor Smolnikov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sardar Azmoun.
- 56' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Christian Noboa is replaced by Sebastian Driussi on 56 minute.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Roman Zobnin is booked for FK Spartak Moskva — Yellow card on 57.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Denis Glushakov.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Aleksandr Tashaev is withdrawn and Maksim Glushenkov gets his opportunity.
- 74' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Sardar Azmoun has done his job and it is now time for Oleg Shatov to step up.
- 79' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Aleksandr Lomovitski on, Lorenzo Melgarejo off on 79 minutes.
- 84' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' A change in the FK Spartak Moskva ranks — Denis Glushakov exits the field as Nail Umiarov enters on 85.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Sofiane Hanni. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Emiliano Rigoni is replaced by Magomed Ozdoev.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilmar Barrios on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 47
- 14
- 57
- 29
- 8
- 88
- 94
- 92
- 25
- 12
Bench
- 23
- 2
- 98
- 16
-
27
Aleksandr Lomovitski ↑ 79'
- 99
-
15
Maksim Glushenkov ↑ 73'
-
54
Nail Umyarov ↑ 85'
Coach
Oleg Kononov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 99
- 19
- 14
- 22
- 6
- 25
- 44
- 18
- 16
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Oleg Shatov 74'
Bench
- 29
- 13
- 33
- 41
- 2
- 20
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↑ 74'
- 30
- 8
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 87'
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 56'
- 32
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrei Mostovoi | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Dejan Lovren | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2019-03-17
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-10
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2019-03-03
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2018-12-13
Villarreal CF
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2018-12-08
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2018-12-02
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-03-17
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2019-03-14
Villarreal CF
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-03-10
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Ufa
W
2019-03-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–3
Villarreal CF
L
2019-03-02
FK Ural
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-02-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
Fenerbahçe SK
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
72%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
56%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

