Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2020-21
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3 – 1
Full Time
FK Spartak Moskva
Wed 16 Dec 2020 · 17:00 UTC Gazprom Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 25' Roman Zobnin
Y 36' Jordan Larsson
Malcom 39' Y
Y 54' Georgii Dzhikiya
Aleksei Sutormin 78' Y
Wilmar Barrios 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sergey Karasev
  • Referee Aleksey Lunev
  • Referee Roman Usachev
  • Referee Evgeny Kukulyak

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Krasnodar 9 21
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 9 19
3 PFC CSKA Moskva 9 19
4 FK Spartak Moskva 9 19
5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 18
6 FK Rubin Kazan 9 12
7 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 9 12
8 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 9 11
9 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 9 11
10 RFK Akhmat Grozny 9 10
11 FK Orenburg 9 9
12 FK Akron Tolyatti 9 8
13 FK Rostov 9 8
14 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 7
15 FK Rodina Moskva 9 5
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 9 3

Head-to-Head

8
7
1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Spartak Moskva
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-16 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Spartak Moskva 2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2019-09-01 FK Spartak Moskva 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-03-17 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Recent Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FK Spartak Moskva H 3–1 W
12 Dec FK Dinamo Moskva H 3–1 W
08 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
05 Dec FK Ural H 5–1 W
02 Dec Club Brugge KV A 0–3 L
28 Nov PFK Arsenal Tula A 0–0 D
FK Spartak Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 1–3 L
12 Dec PFK Sochi A 0–1 L
05 Dec FK Tambov H 5–1 W
29 Nov SK Rotor Volgograd H 2–0 W
21 Nov FK Dinamo Moskva H 1–1 D
07 Nov FK Ural A 2–2 D

Season Stats

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg FK Spartak Moskva
#5 Position #4
18 Points 19
9 Played 9
6 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 2
19 Scored 16
9 Conceded 7
+10 GD +9
2.00 PPG 2.11
67% Win % 67%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
50% Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 5th (18 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Aleksandr Sobolev 7 G 2 A
Maksim Glushenkov 6 G 2 A
Jhon Jhon 1 G 1 A
Gustavo Mantuan 1 G
Felipe Augusto 1 G
FK Spartak Moskva
Mirlind Daku 3 G 1 A
Manfred Ugalde 3 G
Danil Prutsev 2 G
Pablo Solari 2 G
Marquinhos 1 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Gazprom Arena!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 8' Sardar Azmoun doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 18' FK Spartak Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' Dejan Lovren doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' Roman Zobnin was booked on 25.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg in their trying to find a way past FK Spartak Moskva's compact .
  • 35' The 32-year-old Georgii Dzhikiya has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 39' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roman Zobnin made 351 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' It’s high time Sergei Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Georgii Dzhikiya. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Spartak Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' FK Spartak Moskva seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 68' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Douglas Santos exits the field as Yurii Zhirkov enters on 68.
  • 73' What a moment for Yaroslav Rakitskii! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aleksei Sutormin.
  • 81' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Wendel is replaced by Daler Kuzyaev on 81 minute.
  • 83' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 87' Ilya Gaponov gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Georgii Dzhikiya and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Sardar Azmoun has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Erokhin to step up.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

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

2020-12-16 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Spartak Moskva 2020-10-03 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-12-01 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva 2019-09-01 FK Spartak Moskva 0–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-03-17 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2020-12-16 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Spartak Moskva W 2020-12-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Dinamo Moskva W 2020-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-12-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–1 FK Ural W 2020-12-02 Club Brugge KV 3–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2020-11-28 PFK Arsenal Tula 0–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D

FK Spartak Moskva Form

2020-12-16 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Spartak Moskva L 2020-12-12 PFK Sochi 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva L 2020-12-05 FK Spartak Moskva 5–1 FK Tambov W 2020-11-29 FK Spartak Moskva 2–0 SK Rotor Volgograd W 2020-11-21 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Dinamo Moskva D 2020-11-07 FK Ural 2–2 FK Spartak Moskva D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.77 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg55% Draw25% FK Spartak Moskva20%
Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
45%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Spartak Moskva
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg37% Draw45% FK Spartak Moskva18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Handicap FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers Push FK Spartak Moskva covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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