Zenit St. Petersburg
Premier League · 2026Zenit St. Petersburg vs Dinamo Makhachkala · Premier League
Season
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
- Goals scored
- 2.11–1.67
- Shots
- 15.7–12.3
- Possession
- 60.7%–45.1%
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What the record shows
The story here is recent context rather than season averages: zenit St. Petersburg's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: dinamo Makhachkala's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Zenit St. Petersburg's recent record differs from the season
moderateZenit St. Petersburg's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 goals/match | 2.11 goals/match | 1.44 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Dinamo Makhachkala have a visible away split
moderateDinamo Makhachkala's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.
Window: away
| Metric | Away only | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 10.2 shots/match | 12.3 shots/match | 12.9 shots/match |
Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.
The teams have contrasting possession records
moderateZenit St. Petersburg have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.6 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Zenit St. Petersburg | Dinamo Makhachkala | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60.7% | 45.1% | 47.7% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Zenit St. Petersburg favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Dinamo Makhachkala in 0 · 5 too close
Window
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Zenit St. Petersburg / Dinamo Makhachkala
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
- Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
- The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
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