Premier League · 2023

Orenburg 3–1 Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Orenburg won 3–1.

Shots
932
Shots on target
313
Expected goals
1.293.35
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Orenburg beat Zenit St. Petersburg 3–1. Recorded in this match (Orenburg – Zenit St. Petersburg): shots 9–32, shots on target 3–13, expected goals 1.29–3.35, possession 33%–67%. 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.

Orenburg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Orenburg's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.3 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/match1.3 goals/match1.4 goals/match

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

Orenburg show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsOrenburg · Zenit St. Petersburg13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricOrenburgZenit St. PetersburgBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against14.9 shots/match8.5 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

moderate

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

55.3%PossessionOrenburg · Zenit St. Petersburg● 63.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricOrenburgZenit St. PetersburgBaseline
Possession55.3%63.6%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots32 shotsOrenburg 9 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 32 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots13 shotsOrenburg 3 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 13 shots
  • Expected goals1.29 xG3.35 xGOrenburg 1.29 xG, Zenit St. Petersburg 3.35 xG
  • Possession33%67%Orenburg 33%, Zenit St. Petersburg 67%
  • Corners1 corner10 cornersOrenburg 1 corner, Zenit St. Petersburg 10 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls12 foulsOrenburg 20 fouls, Zenit St. Petersburg 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Orenburg
1Draws
1Zenit St. Petersburg
Orenburg — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League2–2
Zenit St. Petersburg — Orenburg · Premier League8–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Orenburg favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Zenit St. Petersburg in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Orenburg10 matchesZenit St. Petersburg10 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 2 goals/match
1.7 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1.1 goals/match
1.39 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.45 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 13.5 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 4.7 shots/match
55.3%Possession10/10● 63.6%
4.9 corners/matchCorners10/10● 7 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls10/108.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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, 30 Sept 2023, 13:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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