Premier League · 2022

FC Spartak Moscow 1–2 Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Zenit St. Petersburg won 1–2.

Shots
823
Shots on target
37
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zenit St. Petersburg beat FC Spartak Moscow 2–1. Recorded in this match (FC Spartak Moscow – Zenit St. Petersburg): shots 8–23, shots on target 3–7, possession 52%–48%, corners 2–5. 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.

Zenit St. Petersburg have a visible away split

weak

Zenit St. Petersburg's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season19 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match19 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

5.38 corners/matchCornersFC Spartak Moscow · Zenit St. Petersburg● 6.5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFC Spartak MoscowZenit St. PetersburgBaseline
Corners5.38 corners/match6.5 corners/match4.56 corners/match

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

Zenit St. Petersburg show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Zenit St. Petersburg's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18.5 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Spartak Moscow · Zenit St. Petersburg19 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFC Spartak MoscowZenit St. PetersburgBaseline
Shots18.5 shots/match19 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match7 shots/match14.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots23 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 8 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 23 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots7 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 3 shots, Zenit St. Petersburg 7 shots
  • Possession52%48%FC Spartak Moscow 52%, Zenit St. Petersburg 48%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersFC Spartak Moscow 2 corners, Zenit St. Petersburg 5 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls8 foulsFC Spartak Moscow 14 fouls, Zenit St. Petersburg 8 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Spartak Moscow favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Zenit St. Petersburg in 6 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Spartak Moscow8 matchesZenit St. Petersburg8 matches
2.38 goals/matchGoals scored8/82.38 goals/match
0.88 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 0.38 goals/match
2.64 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/62.45 xG/match
18.5 shots/matchShots8/819 shots/match
6.88 shots/matchShots on target8/86.75 shots/match
54.9%Possession8/8● 60.8%
5.38 corners/matchCorners8/8● 6.5 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls8/86.38 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, 4 Sept 2022, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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