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

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RFPL · 2018-19

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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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

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

23% Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

3/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

–/2

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FK Spartak Moskva

0-15

2/1

16-30

2/2

31-45

3/3

46-60

1/–

61-75

3/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva has kicked off!
5' The 41-year-old Aleksandr Samedov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' A quiet spell here at . FK Spartak Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Denis Glushakov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Spartak Moskva's shape.
27' Georgiy Dzhikiya is replacing Samuel Gigot for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
32' 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 Sebastian Driussi suffering a number of foals already.
34' FK Spartak Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
44' Controversy at the stadium! Nikolai Rasskazov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Branislav Ivanovic.
50' Elmir Nabiullin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
51' The whistle greets Sebastian Driussi as he departs to be replaced by Hernani.
54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ze Luis on 54.
59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
63' Fresh legs for FK Spartak Moskva! Aleksandr Samedov comes on to replace Pedro Rocha.
68' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Spartak Moskva backline.
73' Fernando is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
79' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Robert Mak trudges off to be replaced by Anton Zabolotnyi on 79 minutes.
83' Lorenzo Melgarejo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
88' FK Spartak Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
90' That is a Yellow card for FK Spartak Moskva. Ivelin Popov will be fuming at that decision.
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

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

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

1 – 2

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

FK Spartak Moskva Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Clean Sheet