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 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get this one started.
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Ayaz Guliev is booked for FK Spartak Moskva — Yellow card on 3.
- 8' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 13' The 33-year-old Emiliano Rigoni has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Ayrton Lucas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 20' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Spartak Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Magomed Ozdoev.
- 32' Igor Smolnikov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 37' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Yurii Zhirkov doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Emiliano Rigoni argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Aleksandr Erokhin comes on to replace Emiliano Rigoni.
- 51' Andre Schurrle, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Yurii Zhirkov is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Branislav Ivanovic.
- 64' The whistle greets Jordan Larsson as he departs to be replaced by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Douglas Santos.
- 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' FK Spartak Moskva make a change. Ayaz Guliev trudges off to be replaced by Nail Umyarov on 74 minutes.
- 76' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Sardar Azmoun is withdrawn and Oleg Shatov gets his opportunity.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' FK Spartak Moskva make a change. Zelimkhan Bakaev trudges off to be replaced by Lorenzo Melgarejo on 83 minutes.
- 85' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 85 minute. Yurii Zhirkov leaves to be changed by Daler Kuzyaev.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 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 |
| 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
2019-09-01
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
1.15
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
66%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.