FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2021-22

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sun 15 May 2022 · 13:30 UTC Otkrytiye Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Aleksandr Sobolev 50' Y

Aleksandr Sobolev 51' Y

Victor Moses 85' Y

Daniil Khlusevich 88' Y

Georgii Dzhikiya 90' Y

Overview

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

FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)

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

FK Spartak Moskva 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2022-05-15 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 7–1 FK Spartak Moskva 2020-12-16 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Spartak Moskva 2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

FK Spartak Moskva

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	1–1	D
07 May	FK Ural	A	3–1	W
01 May	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	2–1	W
24 Apr	FK Rostov	A	2–3	L
16 Apr	FK Rubin Kazan	H	1–1	D
10 Apr	PFK Arsenal Tula	H	3–0	W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 May	FK Spartak Moskva	A	1–1	D
07 May	FK Khimki	H	1–0	W
30 Apr	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	H	3–1	W
25 Apr	FK Krasnodar	A	3–1	W
16 Apr	FK Ural	H	3–1	W
09 Apr	RFK Akhmat Grozny	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)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is underway.
5' Christopher Martins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg tonight.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paolo Vanoli will be considering his options from the bench.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's shape.
30' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
35' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
49' A stunning finish from Aleksandr Sobolev — that came from absolutely nowhere!
50' A moment of madness from Aleksandr Sobolev on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Spartak Moskva will be frustrated.
51' FK Spartak Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
60' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Mikhail Ignatov is replaced by Samuel Gigot.
62' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Yuri Alberto trudges off to be replaced by Artem Dzyuba on 62 minutes.
63' Nuraly Alip makes way for Danil Krugovoi at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
68' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Spartak Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
71' The whistle greets Claudinho as he departs to be replaced by Andrei Mostovoi.
72' Fresh legs for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg! Magomed Ozdoev comes on to replace Wendel.
76' The crowd applauds Aleksandr Sobolev as he leaves the pitch. Shamar Nicholson steps in for FK Spartak Moskva.
81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
82' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Ivan Sergeev is withdrawn and Aleksandr Erokhin gets his opportunity.
85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Victor Moses.
85' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Quincy Promes is withdrawn and Zelimkhan Bakaev gets his opportunity.
88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniil Khlusevich.
90' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Yellow card on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

8
Victor Moses ↓ Roman Zobnin 85'
17
Christopher Martins
24
Quincy Promes ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 85'
14
Georgii Dzhikiya
26
Daniil Khlusevich
57
Aleksandr Selikhov
92
Nikolai Rasskazov
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↓ Samuel Gigot 60'
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↓ Shamar Nicholson 76'
25
Danil Prutsev
68
Ruslan Litvinov

Bench

Coach Paolo Vanoli

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andrei Mostovoi	6
Sardar Azmoun	5
Aleksandr Erokhin	3
Artem Dzyuba	3
Quincy Promes	3
Aleksandr Sobolev	3
Dejan Lovren	2
Christopher Martins	2

Head to Head

FK Spartak Moskva Form

2022-05-15 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2022-05-07 FK Ural 1–3 FK Spartak Moskva W 2022-05-01 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2022-04-24 FK Rostov 3–2 FK Spartak Moskva L 2022-04-16 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Rubin Kazan D 2022-04-10 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 PFK Arsenal Tula W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2022-05-15 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2022-05-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Khimki W 2022-04-30 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2022-04-25 FK Krasnodar 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2022-04-16 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Ural W 2022-04-09 RFK Akhmat Grozny 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.99 FK Spartak Moskva xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.81 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FK Spartak Moskva24% Draw27% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg49%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.8

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

FK Spartak Moskva or Draw

51%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

76%

FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Spartak Moskva16% Draw45% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg39%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

10.2%

0 – 2

9.8%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 0

7.9%

0 – 3

5.8%

1 – 3

5.8%

2 – 1

5.2%

1 – 0

5.1%

2 – 2

4.7%

2 – 3

2.9%

2 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva

Handicap	FK Spartak Moskva covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	12%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	45%	—	55%
+1	45%	23%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	17%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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