Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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
#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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
25% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg get us underway at Otkrytie Arena.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Otkrytie Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
  • 15' FK Spartak Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Spartak Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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.
  • 37' Douglas Santos has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 47' FK Spartak Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Spartak Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 52' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg have won 535 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' FK Spartak Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Sobolev is hanging Zelimkhan Bakaev on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mikhail Kerzhakov made 395 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Aleksandr Sobolev on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Spartak Moskva will be frustrated.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aleksandr Erokhin on 65.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Andrei Mostovoi is withdrawn and Sardar Azmoun gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Andrei Mostovoi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Spartak Moskva so far.
  • 82' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' Andrei Eshchenko gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Oston Urunov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Ezequiel Ponce has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wilmar Barrios.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dejan Lovren on 89.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andrei Eshchenko on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Jordan Larsson is replaced by Dmitrii Markitesov.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Quincy Promes 3
Aleksandr Sobolev 3
Aleksandr Erokhin 3
Artem Dzyuba 3
Christopher Martins 2
Claudinho 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
1.17 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 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Spartak Moskva40% Draw31% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
60%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Spartak Moskva26% Draw53% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva

Handicap FK Spartak Moskva covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 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
32% ✓

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