FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Otkrytiye Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | #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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
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' And we are off! FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' FK Spartak Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Malcom suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Daniil Odoevski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Nikolai Rasskazov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Otkrytiye Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' What a strike from Aleksandr Sobolev! The score is 1-0.
- 50' Aleksandr Sobolev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
- 51' Aleksandr Sobolev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' 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.
- 60' Samuel Gigot is replacing Mikhail Ignatov for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 62' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Artem Dzyuba on, Yuri Alberto off on 62 minutes.
- 63' The crowd applauds Nuraly Alip as he leaves the pitch. Danil Krugovoi steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 68' Andrei Mostovoi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 71' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Claudinho is replaced by Andrei Mostovoi on 71 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Wendel as he departs to be replaced by Magomed Ozdoev.
- 76' Aleksandr Sobolev makes way for Shamar Nicholson at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Ivan Sergeev makes way for Aleksandr Erokhin at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Moses is booked for FK Spartak Moskva — Yellow card on 85.
- 85' Zelimkhan Bakaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Quincy Promes at the 85 minute mark.
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniil Khlusevich on 88.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Georgii Dzhikiya.
- The points are shared — FK Spartak Moskva 1-1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Victor Moses ↓ Roman Zobnin 85'
- 17
- 24
- 14
- 26
- 57
- 92
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↓ Samuel Gigot 60'
- 7
- 25
- 68
Bench
-
47
Roman Zobnin ↑ 85'
-
10
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 85'
-
2
Samuel Gigot ↑ 60'
- 98
-
19
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 76'
- 5
- 74
- 97
- 75
- 73
- 88
- 65
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 10
-
8
Wendel ↓ Magomed Ozdoev 72'
- 14
- 5
-
9
Yuri Alberto ↓ Artem Dzyuba 62'
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Danil Krugovoi 63'
- 71
- 33
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 71'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 82'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 62'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 63'
- 41
-
27
Magomed Ozdoev ↑ 72'
- 19
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 71'
- 23
- 91
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
1.29
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
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
61%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
68%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
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.

