FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | PFK Sochi | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | FK Ural | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | FK Orenburg | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Ural | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–0 | 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' KICK OFF: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg gets underway.
- 5' Maciej Rybus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruslan Litvinov made 352 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The 29-year-old Wendel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 21' Aleksandr Sobolev adds to his 2 season tally! FK Spartak Moskva lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 26' FK Spartak Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Spartak Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg's compact .
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Spartak Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Daniil Khlusevich is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Spartak Moskva so far.
- 42' Wendel was booked on 42.
- 47' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' GOAL! Dejan Lovren scores on 48.
- 52' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Ruslan Litvinov is replaced by Nail Umyarov.
- 57' FK Spartak Moskva have won 411 goals from 352 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Sensational shot from Andrei Mostovoi. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is back in the lead.
- 62' Rodrigao is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 63' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Maciej Rybus on, Danil Denisov off on 63 minutes.
- 64' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Christopher Martins departs to be replaced by Danil Prutsev.
- 66' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Andrei Mostovoi departs to be replaced by Ivan Sergeev.
- 71' The whistle greets Aleksandr Sobolev as he departs to be replaced by Shamar Nicholson.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Zelimkhan Bakaev. He replaces Malcom on 81 minute.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Maciej Rybus is booked for FK Spartak Moskva — Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg beats FK Spartak Moskva
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 10
- 47
- 14
- 23
- 82
- 98
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↓ Keita Balde 52'
- 7
-
68
Ruslan Litvinov ↓ Nail Umyarov 52'
-
97
Danil Denisov ↓ Maciej Rybus 63'
Bench
-
9
Keita Balde ↑ 52'
-
13
Maciej Rybus ↑ 63'
- 57
- 92
- 39
-
11
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 71'
-
18
Nail Umyarov ↑ 52'
- 5
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↑ 64'
- 95
- 76
Coach
Guillermo Abascal
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 30
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 81'
- 8
- 14
- 5
- 41
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Ivan Sergeev 66'
- 55
Bench
- 1
- 21
-
7
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 81'
- 4
- 19
- 28
- 23
- 71
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 66'
- 31
- 2
- 11
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrei Mostovoi | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Claudinho | 2 |
| Dejan Lovren | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2022-09-04
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2022-08-27
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–4
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2022-08-20
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2022-08-14
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
PFK Sochi
W
2022-08-06
FK Ural
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2022-07-31
FK Spartak Moskva
4–1
FK Orenburg
W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2022-09-04
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-28
FK Ural
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2022-08-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Torpedo Moskva
W
2022-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2022-08-06
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2022-07-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
57%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
69%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
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% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

