Sunday , 16 August 2026

FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2024-25
FK Spartak Moskva
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Sun 16 Mar 2025 · 16:45 UTC Otkrytie Arena 40,109 HT 45' · FT 45'
Christopher Martins 45+2' 1–0
1–1 83' Luiz Henrique
Christopher Martins 90+2' 2–1
Srdan Babic 27' Y
Nail Umyarov 31' Y
Y 53' Luiz Henrique
Oleg Reabciuk 73' Y
Christopher Martins 82' Y
Y 90' Strahinja Erakovic

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

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FK Spartak Moskva 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-16 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2024-08-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2024-03-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2023-08-20 FK Spartak Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-05-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

FK Spartak Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–1 W
09 Mar FK Rubin Kazan A 1–2 L
02 Mar FK Orenburg H 2–0 W
07 Dec FK Nizhny Novgorod H 3–0 W
01 Dec FK Krasnodar A 3–0 W
23 Nov FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 5–2 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar FK Spartak Moskva A 1–2 L
08 Mar FK Fakel Voronezh A 2–0 W
01 Mar PFC CSKA Moskva H 0–0 D
07 Dec FK Akron Tolyatti H 1–2 L
01 Dec PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 2–3 L
23 Nov FK Orenburg A 1–0 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' The game is set. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
  • 27' Srdan Babic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 27.
  • 31' A moment of madness from Nail Umyarov on 31 minutes earns him a card. FK Spartak Moskva will be frustrated.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' The Luxembourg Christopher Martins breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
  • 52' The 26-year-old Vanja Drkusic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' Luiz Henrique picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' Srdan Babic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' 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 Ruslan Litvinov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Maksim Glushenkov exits the field as Andrei Mostovoi enters on 68.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Oleg Reabciuk argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' Luiz Henrique has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 389 appearances.
  • 79' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yurii Gorshkov is hanging Wilmar Barrios on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Levi Garcia. He replaces Manfred Ugalde on 80 minute.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Christopher Martins argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' What a strike from Luiz Henrique! The score is 1-1.
  • 87' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 87 minute. Theo Bongonda leaves to be changed by Pablo Solari.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Strahinja Erakovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Vanja Drkusic. He replaces Sasa Zdjelar on 90 minute.
  • FK Spartak Moskva celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dejan Stanković

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-03-16 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2024-08-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2024-03-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2023-08-20 FK Spartak Moskva 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2023-05-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Spartak Moskva

FK Spartak Moskva Form

2025-03-16 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2025-03-09 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Spartak Moskva L 2025-03-02 FK Spartak Moskva 2–0 FK Orenburg W 2024-12-07 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2024-12-01 FK Krasnodar 0–3 FK Spartak Moskva W 2024-11-23 FK Spartak Moskva 5–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2025-03-16 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2025-03-08 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2025-03-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2024-12-07 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Akron Tolyatti L 2024-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–3 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara L 2024-11-23 FK Orenburg 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Spartak Moskva38% Draw26% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg36%
Actual: FK Spartak Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
62%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Spartak Moskva23% Draw47% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg30%
Actual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva

Handicap FK Spartak Moskva covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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