Premier League · 2026

FC Spartak Moscow 2–0 Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 2–0.

Shots
1513
Shots on target
42
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Spartak Moscow beat Zenit St. Petersburg 2–0. Recorded in this match (FC Spartak Moscow – Zenit St. Petersburg): shots 15–13, shots on target 4–2, possession 40%–60%, corners 4–4. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Spartak Moscow have a visible home split

weak

FC Spartak Moscow's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.7 shots/match14.8 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

7.2 corners/match ●CornersFC Spartak Moscow · Zenit St. Petersburg4.6 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricFC Spartak MoscowZenit St. PetersburgBaseline
Corners7.2 corners/match4.6 corners/match4 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots13 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 15 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 4 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 2 shots
  • Possession40%60%FC Spartak Moscow 40%, Zenit St. Petersburg 60%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersFC Spartak Moscow 4 corners, Zenit St. Petersburg 4 corners
  • Fouls21 fouls13 foulsFC Spartak Moscow 21 fouls, Zenit St. Petersburg 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FC Spartak Moscow
4Draws
1Zenit St. Petersburg
Zenit St. Petersburg — FC Spartak Moscow · Russian Cup0–0
Zenit St. Petersburg — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League2–0
FC Spartak Moscow — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League2–2
FC Spartak Moscow — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League0–0
Zenit St. Petersburg — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Spartak Moscow favored in 4 of 9 directional metrics · Zenit St. Petersburg in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Spartak Moscow5 matchesZenit St. Petersburg5 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2.4 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/50.8 goals/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots5/514 shots/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 5.2 shots/match
60.2% ●Possession5/557.2%
7.2 corners/match ●Corners5/54.6 corners/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls5/511.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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