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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2018-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0 – 0
Full Time
FK Spartak Moskva
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Salvatore Bocchetti
Y 44' Nikolai Rasskazov
Branislav Ivanovic 45' Y
Y 54' Ze Luis
Y 83' Lorenzo Melgarejo
Y 90' Ivelin Popov

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL .

Match Details

  • Referee Vladimir Moskalev
  • Referee Aleksey Stipidi
  • Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
  • Referee Aleksey Vorontsov

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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7
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Spartak Moskva
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep FK Spartak Moskva H 0–0 D
30 Aug Molde FK A 1–2 L
26 Aug FK Ufa A 2–0 W
23 Aug Molde FK H 3–1 W
19 Aug FK Ural H 4–1 W
16 Aug FK Dynama-Minsk H 8–1 W
FK Spartak Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 0–0 D
25 Aug FK Dinamo Moskva H 2–1 W
18 Aug FK Krasnodar A 1–0 W
14 Aug PAOK FC H 0–0 D
11 Aug FK Dinamo Makhachkala H 1–0 W
08 Aug PAOK FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg FK Spartak Moskva
#1 Position #4
68 Points 52
30 Played 30
20 / 8 / 2 W / D / L 15 / 7 / 8
53 Scored 47
19 Conceded 39
+34 GD +8
2.27 PPG 1.73
67% Win % 50%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Spartak Moskva's shape.
  • 15' Elmir Nabiullin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 105 appearances.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Spartak Moskva that had 350 games and scored 409 goals.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Samuel Gigot makes way for Georgiy Dzhikiya at the 27 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' FK Spartak Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for FK Spartak Moskva. Nikolai Rasskazov will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' Branislav Ivanovic is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Carrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' Hernani gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Sebastian Driussi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Ze Luis on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Spartak Moskva will be frustrated.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Pedro Rocha departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Samedov.
  • 68' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Georgii Dzhikiya, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Robert Mak is replaced by Anton Zabolotnyi.
  • 83' Lorenzo Melgarejo was booked on 83.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' FK Spartak Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Carrera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-09-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2018-09-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D 2018-08-30 Molde FK 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2018-08-26 FK Ufa 0–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2018-08-23 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 Molde FK W 2018-08-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 4–1 FK Ural W 2018-08-16 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 8–1 FK Dynama-Minsk W

FK Spartak Moskva Form

2018-09-02 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D 2018-08-25 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Dinamo Moskva W 2018-08-18 FK Krasnodar 0–1 FK Spartak Moskva W 2018-08-14 FK Spartak Moskva 0–0 PAOK FC D 2018-08-11 FK Spartak Moskva 1–0 FK Dinamo Makhachkala W 2018-08-08 PAOK FC 3–2 FK Spartak Moskva L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg56% Draw27% FK Spartak Moskva17%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
83%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
44%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Spartak Moskva
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg41% Draw49% FK Spartak Moskva10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.8%
2 – 0
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push FK Spartak Moskva covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 27% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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