FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL at Gazprom Arena.
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Spartak Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 7–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–7 | L |
| 20 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Sep | FK Ufa | H | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Roman Zobnin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Spartak Moskva so far.
- 13' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Douglas Santos trudges off to be replaced by Danil Krugovoi on 13 minutes.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' Sardar Azmoun makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 20' Sardar Azmoun has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 21' What a strike from Sardar Azmoun! The score is 3-0.
- 26' Wendel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 509 appearances.
- 28' The Claudinho breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 4-0!
- 33' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' GOAL! Sardar Azmoun fires home to make it 5-0!
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' What a moment for Andrei Mostovoi! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Mikhail Ignatov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Larsson at the 46 minute mark.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Andrei Mostovoi gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' A goal from the Netherlands international Quincy Promes! He fires home on 53 to make it 7-1!
- 54' Quincy Promes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 56' What a strike from Andrei Mostovoi! The score is 8-2.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maximiliano Caufriez.
- 71' 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.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yaroslav Rakitskii.
- 72' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 72 minute. Victor Moses leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Lomovitski.
- 76' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Yaroslav Rakitskii trudges off to be replaced by Artem Dzyuba on 76 minutes.
- 79' Artem Dzyuba doubles the advantage! 9-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Red card on 79.
- 80' Artem Dzyuba doubles the advantage! 10-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Kirill Kravtsov on, Wilmar Barrios off on 83 minutes.
- 88' A goal from the Russia international Aleksandr Erokhin! He fires home on 88 to make it 11-2!
- 89' GOAL! Aleksandr Erokhin fires home to make it 12-2!
- 90' The referee calls foul for Zelimkhan Bakaev. He receives a Yellow card.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
-
3
Douglas Santos ↓ Danil Krugovoi 13'
- 8
- 5
- 44
- 1
- 7
- 17
- 2
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 83'
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 83'
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 76'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 13'
- 41
-
19
Aleksei Sutormin ↑ 76'
- 94
-
64
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 83'
- 91
- 85
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 24
-
47
Roman Zobnin ↓ Jorrit Hendrix 46'
- 14
- 3
- 98
- 92
- 7
- 11
- 68
Bench
-
4
Jorrit Hendrix ↑ 46'
-
10
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 72'
- 29
- 32
- 38
-
17
Aleksandr Lomovitski ↑ 72'
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↑ 46'
- 56
- 71
Coach
Rui Vitoria
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrei Mostovoi | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Claudinho | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-10-20
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
Juventus FC
L
2021-10-16
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-10-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
PFK Sochi
L
2021-09-29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
Malmo FF
W
2021-09-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2021-10-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
7–1
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2021-10-20
FK Spartak Moskva
3–4
Leicester City FC
L
2021-10-16
FK Spartak Moskva
2–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2021-10-03
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-09-30
SSC Napoli
2–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-09-25
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
FK Ufa
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
40%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Spartak Moskva
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–1 not predicted7 – 1Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

