Premier League · 2023

Rubin Kazan 1–4 FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League

1–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 1–4.

Shots
1514
Shots on target
38
Expected goals
1.121.74
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Spartak Moscow beat Rubin Kazan 4–1. Recorded in this match (Rubin Kazan – FC Spartak Moscow): shots 15–14, shots on target 3–8, expected goals 1.12–1.74, possession 42%–58%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

FC Spartak Moscow's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsRubin Kazan · FC Spartak Moscow18 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRubin KazanFC Spartak MoscowBaseline
Shots14 shots/match18 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against14.7 shots/match12 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

FC Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.7%PossessionRubin Kazan · FC Spartak Moscow● 55%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRubin KazanFC Spartak MoscowBaseline
Possession40.7%55%55%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots14 shotsRubin Kazan 15 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 14 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots8 shotsRubin Kazan 3 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.12 xG1.74 xGRubin Kazan 1.12 xG, FC Spartak Moscow 1.74 xG
  • Possession42%58%Rubin Kazan 42%, FC Spartak Moscow 58%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersRubin Kazan 4 corners, FC Spartak Moscow 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls10 foulsRubin Kazan 12 fouls, FC Spartak Moscow 10 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rubin Kazan favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Spartak Moscow in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rubin Kazan3 matchesFC Spartak Moscow3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 3 goals/match
2.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.24 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.79 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 18 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 6.67 shots/match
40.7%Possession3/3● 55%
3.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 7.33 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls3/310 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-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: Sat, 5 Aug 2023, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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