FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | PFK Sochi | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | FK Rostov | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | 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' And we are off! FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg vs FK Spartak Moskva — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Nino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' Alexis Duarte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 27' Artur Guimaraes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexis Duarte, as he is very good at scoring at Gazprom Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 47' FK Spartak Moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' The 28-year-old Denis Adamov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' It’s a booking for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player. Strahinja Erakovic gets a card.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is showing some good football. However, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Pedrinho Santos on, Artur Guimaraes off on 70 minutes.
- 71' The whistle greets Mario Fernandes as he departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- 72' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Aleksandr Sobolev is withdrawn and Mikhail Ignatov gets his opportunity.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Douglas Santos argues furiously but the card stands.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniil Khlusevich on 80 minutes.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christopher Martins.
- 84' FK Spartak Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Moses is hanging Jesus Medina on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Wilmar Barrios on 88 minutes.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Claudinho has done his job and it is now time for Ilzat Akhmetov to step up.
- 90' Nikita Chernov gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Anton Zinkovskiy and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 30
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 5
- 16
- –
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Ivan Sergeev 89'
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Ilzat Akhmetov 89'
- 25
Bench
-
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↑ 71'
- 10
- 21
-
–
Ilzat Akhmetov ↑ 89'
- 41
- 1
- 28
- 55
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 89'
- 31
- 18
-
–
Pedrinho Santos ↑ 70'
Coach
Sergey Semak
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 47
- 6
- 82
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Victor Moses 84'
- 98
- 7
- 25
- –
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
8
Victor Moses ↑ 84'
-
23
Nikita Chernov ↑ 90'
- 57
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↑ 72'
- 39
- 5
- 2
- 88
- 97
- –
- 14
Coach
Guillermo Abascal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrei Mostovoi | 6 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 5 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Dejan Lovren | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-03-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2023-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2023-12-03
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-11-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
PFK Sochi
W
2023-11-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2023-11-04
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2024-03-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2023-12-09
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-12-03
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–1
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2023-11-25
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2023-11-12
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Rostov
W
2023-11-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
73%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
55%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Spartak Moskva
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

