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Premier League · 2023

Nizhny Novgorod 0–0 FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Nizhny Novgorod and FC Spartak Moscow drew 0–0.

Shots
621
Shots on target
17
Expected goals
0.250.97
Possession
23%77%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pari Nizhny Novgorod and FC Spartak Moscow drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Pari Nizhny Novgorod – FC Spartak Moscow): shots 6–21, shots on target 1–7, expected goals 0.25–0.97, possession 23%–77%. 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's recent record differs from the season

weak

FC Spartak Moscow's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.37 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.37 goals/match1.26 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Pari Nizhny Novgorod show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.74 shots/match ▲ShotsPari Nizhny Novgorod · FC Spartak Moscow14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodFC Spartak MoscowBaseline
Shots9.74 shots/match14.7 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against12.9 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

FC Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

40%PossessionPari Nizhny Novgorod · FC Spartak Moscow● 56.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodFC Spartak MoscowBaseline
Possession40%56.1%49.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots21 shotsNizhny Novgorod 6 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 21 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot7 shotsNizhny Novgorod 1 shot, FC Spartak Moscow 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.25 xG0.97 xGNizhny Novgorod 0.25 xG, FC Spartak Moscow 0.97 xG
  • Possession23%77%Nizhny Novgorod 23%, FC Spartak Moscow 77%
  • Corners3 corners13 cornersNizhny Novgorod 3 corners, FC Spartak Moscow 13 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls8 foulsNizhny Novgorod 12 fouls, FC Spartak Moscow 8 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nizhny Novgorod
1Draws
2FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League2–0
FC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League0–0
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nizhny Novgorod favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · FC Spartak Moscow in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nizhny Novgorod27 matchesFC Spartak Moscow27 matches
0.93 goals/matchGoals scored27/27▲ 1.37 goals/match
1.41 goals/matchGoals allowed27/27▲ 1.15 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals24/25▲ 1.4 xG/match
9.74 shots/matchShots27/26▲ 14.7 shots/match
3.11 shots/matchShots on target27/26▲ 5.35 shots/match
40%Possession27/26● 56.1%
3.52 corners/matchCorners27/26● 5.54 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls27/2611.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 May 2024, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNizhny NovgorodFC Spartak Moscow
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headNizhny Novgorod — FC Spartak Moscow
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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