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 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Spartak Moskva 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Georgii Dzhikiya made 358 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' Danil Krugovoi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Douglas Santos on 13 minute.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sardar Azmoun makes it 1-0.
- 20' What a moment for Sardar Azmoun! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
- 21' Against the run of play, Sardar Azmoun has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Claudinho makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
- 33' FK Spartak Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Sardar Azmoun makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' What composure from Andrei Mostovoi! The Russia international strokes it home. 6-0.
- 46' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Mikhail Ignatov on, Jordan Larsson off on 46 minutes.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrei Mostovoi makes it 7-0.
- 51' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' The Netherlands Quincy Promes breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 7-1!
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Quincy Promes gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 56' Andrei Mostovoi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Spartak Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maximiliano Caufriez.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for FK Spartak Moskva. Maximiliano Caufriez will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' FK Spartak Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Yaroslav Rakitskii picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Another substitution for FK Spartak Moskva to replace Victor Moses by Aleksandr Lomovitski on 72 minute.
- 76' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 76 minute. Yaroslav Rakitskii leaves to be changed by Artem Dzyuba.
- 79' The Russia Artem Dzyuba breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 9-2!
- 79' The referee calls foul for Maximiliano Caufriez. He receives a Red card.
- 80' Brilliant from the ! Artem Dzyuba makes it 10-2 with a superb finish on 80.
- 83' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 83 minute. Wilmar Barrios leaves to be changed by Kirill Kravtsov.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Aleksandr Erokhin gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 89' What composure from Aleksandr Erokhin! The Russia international strokes it home. 12-2.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Zelimkhan Bakaev. He receives a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg players.
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 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Claudinho | 2 |
| Dejan Lovren | 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
2.36
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
81%
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
9.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
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% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

