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Premier League · 2022

FC Rostov 4–2 FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League

4–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Rostov won 4–2.

Shots
1018
Shots on target
57
Expected goals
1.571.16
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Rostov beat FC Spartak Moscow 4–2. Recorded in this match (FC Rostov – FC Spartak Moscow): shots 10–18, shots on target 5–7, expected goals 1.57–1.16, possession 40%–60%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.89 corners/match ●CornersFC Rostov · FC Spartak Moscow5.22 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricFC RostovFC Spartak MoscowBaseline
Corners5.89 corners/match5.22 corners/match4.44 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

FC Rostov's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.89 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 for2.2 goals/match1.89 goals/match1.61 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots18 shotsFC Rostov 10 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 18 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsFC Rostov 5 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.57 xG1.16 xGFC Rostov 1.57 xG, FC Spartak Moscow 1.16 xG
  • Possession40%60%FC Rostov 40%, FC Spartak Moscow 60%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersFC Rostov 3 corners, FC Spartak Moscow 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls15 foulsFC Rostov 7 fouls, FC Spartak Moscow 15 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Rostov favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · FC Spartak Moscow in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Rostov9 matchesFC Spartak Moscow9 matches
1.89 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 2.33 goals/match
1.22 goals/matchGoals allowed9/91.22 goals/match
1.8 xG/matchExpected goals9/6▲ 2.4 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 18.4 shots/match
5.22 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲ 6.89 shots/match
53.9%Possession9/9● 55.4%
5.89 corners/match ●Corners9/95.22 corners/match
8.44 fouls/matchFouls9/911.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / 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, 11 Sept 2022, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFC RostovFC Spartak Moscow
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2022/23
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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