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 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Valery Danchenko
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 19 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 19 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| +9 | GD | +10 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (19 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
| Mirlind Daku | 3 G | 1 A |
| Manfred Ugalde | 3 G | |
| Danil Prutsev | 2 G | |
| Pablo Solari | 2 G | |
| Marquinhos | 1 G | 4 A |
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 7 G | 2 A |
| Maksim Glushenkov | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 1 G | 1 A |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G | |
| Felipe Augusto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Magomed Ozdoev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Yaroslav Rakitskii has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 203 appearances.
- 13' Denis Glushakov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
- 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' What a strike from Wilmar Barrios! The score is 1-1.
- 32' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Georgiy Dzhikiya.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Spartak Moskva that had 351 games and scored 410 goals.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Igor Smolnikov.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' A moment of madness from Sardar Azmoun on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- 56' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Sebastian Driussi comes on to replace Christian Noboa.
- 57' Roman Zobnin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Denis Glushakov.
- 66' A quiet spell here at Otkrytie Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Maksim Glushenkov on, Aleksandr Tashaev off on 73 minutes.
- 74' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Sardar Azmoun by Oleg Shatov on 74 minute.
- 79' The whistle greets Lorenzo Melgarejo as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Lomovitski.
- 84' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Nail Umiarov on, Denis Glushakov off on 85 minutes.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sofiane Hanni.
- 87' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Magomed Ozdoev on, Emiliano Rigoni off on 87 minutes.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 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
1.22
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
72%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
58%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

