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 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
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 | #4 |
| 68 | Points | 52 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 8 / 2 | W / D / L | 15 / 7 / 8 |
| 53 | Scored | 47 |
| 19 | Conceded | 39 |
| +34 | GD | +8 |
| 2.27 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 67% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva has kicked off!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Victor Moses has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' FK Spartak Moskva player sees a card in front of him.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg that had 394 games and scored 534 goals.
- 37' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 42' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Spartak Moskva backline.
- 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg and FK Spartak Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' It’s high time Guillermo Abascal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Strahinja Erakovic was booked on 59.
- 64' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 69' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Spartak Moskva's shape.
- 70' It is a substitution in FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg team. Artur Guimaraes is replaced by Pedrinho Santos on 70 minute.
- 71' Vyacheslav Karavaev is replacing Mario Fernandes for the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg side.
- 72' FK Spartak Moskva ring the changes. Aleksandr Sobolev has done his job and it is now time for Mikhail Ignatov to step up.
- 77' The referee shows FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player a card on 77.
- 80' It’s gonna be a card for Daniil Khlusevich.
- 82' Christopher Martins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
- 84' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 84 minute. Jesus Medina leaves to be changed by Victor Moses.
- 88' That is a card for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Wilmar Barrios will be fuming at that decision.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Claudinho trudges off to be replaced by Ilzat Akhmetov on 89 minutes.
- 90' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Anton Zinkovskiy departs to be replaced by Nikita Chernov.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 Sobolev | 3 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 3 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 3 |
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Claudinho | 2 |
| Dejan Lovren | 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
3 / 4
1.69
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
43%
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg or FK Spartak Moskva
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
| Handicap | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.