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Premier League · 2023

Zenit St. Petersburg 2–0 Fakel Voronezh · Premier League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Zenit St. Petersburg won 2–0.

Shots
106
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.60.21
Possession
72%28%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zenit St. Petersburg beat Fakel Voronezh 2–0. Recorded in this match (Zenit St. Petersburg – Fakel Voronezh): shots 10–6, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.6–0.21, possession 72%–28%. 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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

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

66% ●PossessionZenit St. Petersburg · Fakel Voronezh40%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 26.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricZenit St. PetersburgFakel VoronezhBaseline
Possession66%40%50%

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

Fakel Voronezh show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsZenit St. Petersburg · Fakel Voronezh12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricZenit St. PetersburgFakel VoronezhBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against7.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Fakel Voronezh have a visible away split

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Fakel Voronezh's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match12 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots6 shotsZenit St. Petersburg 10 shots, Fakel Voronezh 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotZenit St. Petersburg 6 shots, Fakel Voronezh 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.6 xG0.21 xGZenit St. Petersburg 1.6 xG, Fakel Voronezh 0.21 xG
  • Possession72%28%Zenit St. Petersburg 72%, Fakel Voronezh 28%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersZenit St. Petersburg 5 corners, Fakel Voronezh 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls14 foulsZenit St. Petersburg 14 fouls, Fakel Voronezh 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Zenit St. Petersburg
1Draws
0Fakel Voronezh
Zenit St. Petersburg — Fakel Voronezh · Premier League1–0
Fakel Voronezh — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Zenit St. Petersburg favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Fakel Voronezh in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Zenit St. Petersburg4 matchesFakel Voronezh4 matches
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/40.75 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed4/42.5 goals/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.62 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 12.3 shots/match
3.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/43.25 shots/match
66% ●Possession4/440%
8 corners/match ●Corners4/44.5 corners/match
8.75 fouls/matchFouls4/412.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Aug 2023, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsZenit St. PetersburgFakel Voronezh
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headZenit St. Petersburg — Fakel Voronezh
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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