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

RFPL · 2018-19
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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

Head-to-Head

8
7
1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

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
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

H2H

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.