Premier League · 2023

Rubin Kazan 0–3 Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League

0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Zenit St. Petersburg won 0–3.

Shots
125
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
1.160.94
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zenit St. Petersburg beat Rubin Kazan 3–0. Recorded in this match (Rubin Kazan – Zenit St. Petersburg): shots 12–5, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 1.16–0.94, 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.

Rubin Kazan have a visible home split

moderate

Rubin Kazan's home-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

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

47%PossessionRubin Kazan · Zenit St. Petersburg● 63.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRubin KazanZenit St. PetersburgBaseline
Possession47%63.9%49.1%

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

Zenit St. Petersburg's recent record differs from the season

weak

Zenit St. Petersburg's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.25 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 for2.6 goals/match2.25 goals/match1.31 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots5 shotsRubin Kazan 12 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 5 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsRubin Kazan 2 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.16 xG0.94 xGRubin Kazan 1.16 xG, Zenit St. Petersburg 0.94 xG
  • Possession39%61%Rubin Kazan 39%, Zenit St. Petersburg 61%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersRubin Kazan 3 corners, Zenit St. Petersburg 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls6 foulsRubin Kazan 15 fouls, Zenit St. Petersburg 6 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rubin Kazan favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Zenit St. Petersburg in 8

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rubin Kazan8 matchesZenit St. Petersburg8 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 2.25 goals/match
2.25 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 0.75 goals/match
1.56 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.2 xG/match
13.6 shots/match ▲Shots8/811 shots/match
4.38 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/84 shots/match
47%Possession8/8● 63.9%
4.5 corners/matchCorners8/8● 7.13 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls8/88.88 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 17 Sept 2023, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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