FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL .
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Adlan Khatuev
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Pavel Kukuyan
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | FC Thun | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jul | FK Orenburg | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Spartak Moskva | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 52 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 47 | Scored | 53 |
| 39 | Conceded | 19 |
| +8 | GD | +34 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 50% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 3' The referee calls foul for Ayaz Guliev. He receives a Yellow card.
- 8' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 13' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Ayrton Lucas is booked for FK Spartak Moskva — Yellow card on 15.
- 20' FK Spartak Moskva 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.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' A moment of madness from Magomed Ozdoev on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' 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.
- 41' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yurii Zhirkov on 41.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Emiliano Rigoni argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Erokhin. He replaces Emiliano Rigoni on 46 minute.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Spartak Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Yurii Zhirkov gets a Yellow card.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergei Semak will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Branislav Ivanovic was booked on 61.
- 64' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 64 minute. Jordan Larsson leaves to be changed by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 65' Douglas Santos is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' Branislav Ivanovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Nail Umyarov. He replaces Ayaz Guliev on 74 minute.
- 76' Oleg Shatov is replacing Sardar Azmoun for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 81' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' It is a substitution in FK Spartak Moskva team. Zelimkhan Bakaev is replaced by Lorenzo Melgarejo on 83 minute.
- 85' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 85 minute. Yurii Zhirkov leaves to be changed by Daler Kuzyaev.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksandr Maksimenko, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- It finishes all square. FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 20
-
7
Ayaz Guliev ↓ Nail Umyarov 74'
- 47
- 14
- 10
- 2
- 98
- 92
-
23
Jordan Larsson ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 64'
Bench
-
19
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 64'
- 29
- 88
- 32
- 38
- 49
- 22
-
25
Lorenzo Melgarejo ↑ 83'
- 56
- 86
- 37
-
54
Nail Umyarov ↑ 74'
Coach
Oleg Kononov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 99
- 19
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 44
-
18
Yuri Zhirkov ↓ Daler Kuzyaev 85'
- 27
-
7
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Oleg Shatov 76'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 46'
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↑ 85'
- 41
- 20
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↑ 76'
- 24
- 32
- 23
- 78
- 91
- 49
Coach
Sergei Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrei Mostovoi | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Claudinho | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2019-09-01
FK Spartak Moskva
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-08-29
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2019-08-25
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2019-08-22
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2019-08-19
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2019-08-15
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FC Thun
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-09-01
FK Spartak Moskva
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-08-24
FK Ufa
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2019-08-17
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2019-08-10
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-08-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2019-07-28
FK Orenburg
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
53%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 26% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.