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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2020-21
FK Spartak Moskva
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 16:00 UTC Otkrytie Arena HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Y 37' Douglas Santos
Aleksandr Sobolev 59' Y
Y 88' Wilmar Barrios
Y 89' Dejan Lovren
Andrey Eshchenko 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Maksim Gavrilin
  • Referee Sergey Karasev
  • Referee Aram Petrosyan
  • Referee Nikolay Voloshin
  • 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

1
7
8
FK Spartak Moskva 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2019-09-01 FK Spartak Moskva 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-03-17 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2018-09-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

FK Spartak Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–1 D
26 Sep FK Tambov A 2–0 W
20 Sep FK Rubin Kazan A 2–0 W
13 Sep PFC CSKA Moskva A 1–3 L
29 Aug PFK Arsenal Tula H 2–1 W
26 Aug SK Rotor Volgograd A 1–0 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FK Spartak Moskva A 1–1 D
26 Sep FK Ufa H 6–0 W
19 Sep FK Ural A 1–1 D
14 Sep PFK Arsenal Tula H 3–1 W
30 Aug FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–0 D
26 Aug FK Dinamo Moskva A 0–1 L

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! FK Spartak Moskva welcome FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for this crunch clash at Otkrytie Arena.
  • 5' Magomed Ozdoev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksandr Erokhin, as he is very good at scoring at Otkrytie Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 42' Wilmar Barrios is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
  • 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Spartak Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 52' Malcom has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 53' Another substitution for FK Spartak Moskva to replace Zelimkhan Bakaev by Aleksandr Sobolev on 53 minute.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' Aleksandr Sobolev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Aleksandr Erokhin makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
  • 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' Sardar Azmoun gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Andrei Mostovoi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Spartak Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
  • 85' Andrei Eshchenko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oston Urunov on 85 minute.
  • 86' What composure from Ezequiel Ponce! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 88' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Wilmar Barrios gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Dejan Lovren. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Andrei Eshchenko argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' A change in the FK Spartak Moskva ranks — Jordan Larsson exits the field as Dmitrii Markitesov enters on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andrei Mostovoi 6
Sardar Azmoun 5
Aleksandr Sobolev 3
Aleksandr Erokhin 3
Artem Dzyuba 3
Quincy Promes 3
Claudinho 2
Dejan Lovren 2

Head to Head

2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2019-09-01 FK Spartak Moskva 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-03-17 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2018-09-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

FK Spartak Moskva Form

2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2020-09-26 FK Tambov 0–2 FK Spartak Moskva W 2020-09-20 FK Rubin Kazan 0–2 FK Spartak Moskva W 2020-09-13 PFC CSKA Moskva 3–1 FK Spartak Moskva L 2020-08-29 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 PFK Arsenal Tula W 2020-08-26 SK Rotor Volgograd 0–1 FK Spartak Moskva W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2020-09-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 6–0 FK Ufa W 2020-09-19 FK Ural 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2020-09-14 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 PFK Arsenal Tula W 2020-08-30 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2020-08-26 FK Dinamo Moskva 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 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 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Spartak Moskva41% Draw30% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
59%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Spartak Moskva29% Draw50% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva

Handicap FK Spartak Moskva covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 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
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.