Premier League · 2023

FC Sochi 0–2 Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Zenit St. Petersburg won 0–2.

Shots
98
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
0.691.77
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zenit St. Petersburg beat FC Sochi 2–0. Recorded in this match (FC Sochi – Zenit St. Petersburg): shots 9–8, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 0.69–1.77, possession 39%–61%. 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 Sochi's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Sochi's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.82 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 for0.2 goals/match0.82 goals/match1.3 goals/match

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

FC Sochi show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

FC Sochi's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Sochi · Zenit St. Petersburg13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFC SochiZenit St. PetersburgBaseline
Shots10 shots/match13 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match8.55 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Zenit St. Petersburg have recorded the higher season possession share.

50.6%PossessionFC Sochi · Zenit St. Petersburg● 63.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC SochiZenit St. PetersburgBaseline
Possession50.6%63.4%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots8 shotsFC Sochi 9 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsFC Sochi 5 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.69 xG1.77 xGFC Sochi 0.69 xG, Zenit St. Petersburg 1.77 xG
  • Possession39%61%FC Sochi 39%, Zenit St. Petersburg 61%
  • Corners3 corners3 cornersFC Sochi 3 corners, Zenit St. Petersburg 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls11 foulsFC Sochi 15 fouls, Zenit St. Petersburg 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0FC Sochi
1Draws
1Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Sochi — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League1–1
Zenit St. Petersburg — FC Sochi · Premier League7–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Sochi favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Zenit St. Petersburg in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Sochi11 matchesZenit St. Petersburg11 matches
0.82 goals/matchGoals scored11/11▲ 2 goals/match
1.64 goals/matchGoals allowed11/11▲ 1 goal/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals10/11▲ 1.48 xG/match
10 shots/matchShots10/11▲ 13 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target10/11▲ 4.55 shots/match
50.6%Possession10/11● 63.4%
4.2 corners/matchCorners10/11● 6.64 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls10/119.09 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 11home / 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: Sat, 7 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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