Premier League · 2023

FC Spartak Moscow 3–2 Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League

3–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 3–2.

Shots
2218
Shots on target
78
Expected goals
2.671.56
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Spartak Moscow beat Lokomotiv Moscow 3–2. Recorded in this match (FC Spartak Moscow – Lokomotiv Moscow): shots 22–18, shots on target 7–8, expected goals 2.67–1.56, possession 50%–50%. 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

moderate

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.42 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 for2 goals/match1.42 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for FC Spartak Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow.

2.82 days ▲Rest daysFC Spartak Moscow · Lokomotiv Moscow3.92 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFC Spartak MoscowLokomotiv MoscowBaseline
Rest days2.82 days3.92 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

FC Spartak Moscow have a visible home split

moderate

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

17.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.2 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots18 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 22 shots, Lokomotiv Moscow 18 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots8 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 7 shots, Lokomotiv Moscow 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.67 xG1.56 xGFC Spartak Moscow 2.67 xG, Lokomotiv Moscow 1.56 xG
  • Possession50%50%FC Spartak Moscow 50%, Lokomotiv Moscow 50%
  • Corners4 corners10 cornersFC Spartak Moscow 4 corners, Lokomotiv Moscow 10 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsFC Spartak Moscow 11 fouls, Lokomotiv Moscow 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Spartak Moscow
1Draws
0Lokomotiv Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–1
Lokomotiv Moscow — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–2
FC Spartak Moscow — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League1–0

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 6 of 11 directional metrics · Lokomotiv Moscow in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Spartak Moscow26 matchesLokomotiv Moscow26 matches
1.42 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 1.69 goals/match
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/261.42 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goals24/26▲ 1.59 xG/match
14.4 shots/match ▲Shots25/2613.6 shots/match
5.28 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/264.77 shots/match
55.3% ●Possession25/2652.6%
5.24 corners/matchCorners25/26● 6.19 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls25/2612.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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, 28 Apr 2024, 17:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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