FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Spartak Moskva 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maksim Gavrilin
- Referee Aleksey Stipidi
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Pavel Kukuyan
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | FK Ural | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | FK Spartak Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #3 |
| 31 | Points | 29 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 3 |
| 32 | Scored | 27 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| +17 | GD | +16 |
| 2.21 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 71% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 3rd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Maksim Glushenkov | 10 G | 5 A |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Jhon | 2 G | 1 A |
| Felipe Augusto | 2 G | |
| Gustavo Mantuan | 1 G |
FK Spartak Moskva
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 G | |
| Mirlind Daku | 5 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Solari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Danil Prutsev | 3 G | |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is hosting FK Spartak Moskva for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Magomed Ozdoev is booked for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Yellow card on 15.
- 20' Vyacheslav Karavaev, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ilya Kutepov makes it 0-1.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oleg Shatov.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zelimkhan Bakaev on 29.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ilya Kutepov.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nail Umyarov on 44.
- 46' Lorenzo Melgarejo gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Ilya Kutepov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Magomed Ozdoev argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 54' It is a substitution in FK Spartak Moskva team. Ayrton Lucas is replaced by Andre Schurrle on 54 minute.
- 56' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Erokhin is hanging Oleg Shatov on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksei Sutormin is hanging Sardar Azmoun on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Alex Kral was booked on 67.
- 72' Russia international Magomed Ozdoev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' Jano Ananidze gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Alex Kral and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Gigot.
- 80' It looks surprising FK Spartak Moskva does not make any changes. Georgii Dzhikiya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 88' Andre Schurrle has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Sebastian Driussi has done his job and it is now time for Leon Musaev to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg players.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 22
- 6
- 5
- 44
- 41
-
17
Oleg Shatov ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 56'
- 27
-
11
Sebastian Driussi ↓ Leon Musaev 90'
- 7
Bench
- 19
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 56'
- 4
- 20
- 32
- 78
-
91
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 63'
- 86
-
38
Leon Musaev ↑ 90'
- 87
Coach
Sergei Semak
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ayrton Lucas ↓ Andre Schurrle 54'
- 47
- 14
- 19
- 10
- 29
- 2
- 98
-
33
Alex Kral ↓ Jano Ananidze 73'
- 54
- 23
Bench
- 8
-
20
Andre Schurrle ↑ 54'
- 9
- 32
- 38
- 92
-
49
Jano Ananidze ↑ 73'
-
25
Lorenzo Melgarejo ↑ 46'
- 56
- 17
- 21
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrei Mostovoi | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Claudinho | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2019-12-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2019-11-27
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-11-23
FK Rubin Kazan
1–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-11-10
PFK Arsenal Tula
0–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2019-11-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–2
RB Leipzig
L
2019-11-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2019-12-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2019-11-24
FK Ural
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2019-11-09
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2019-11-04
FK Spartak Moskva
0–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
2019-10-27
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2019-10-19
FK Spartak Moskva
0–0
FK Rubin Kazan
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
55%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Spartak Moskva
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

