Premier League · 2026

Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
0.891.78
Shots
1315.3
Possession
51.6%63.3%

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What the record shows

The season records do not separate these clubs, so the strongest stored context is their shared history: 5 meetings, 1 to Lokomotiv Moscow, 0 drawn, 4 to FC Spartak Moscow. From this fixture's own record: FC Spartak Moscow's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Past meetings are history, not a forecast.

FC Spartak Moscow have a visible away split

weak

FC Spartak Moscow's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match15.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

FC Spartak Moscow show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsLokomotiv Moscow · FC Spartak Moscow15.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLokomotiv MoscowFC Spartak MoscowBaseline
Shots13 shots/match15.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against17.4 shots/match9.22 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Lokomotiv Moscow's recent record differs from the season

weak

Lokomotiv Moscow's last-five shots average is below their season average.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match13 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Lokomotiv Moscow favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Spartak Moscow in 9 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Lokomotiv Moscow9 matchesFC Spartak Moscow9 matches
0.89 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 1.78 goals/match
1.22 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 0.78 goals/match
13 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 15.3 shots/match
2.89 shots/matchShots on target9/9▲ 5 shots/match
51.6%Possession9/9● 63.3%
3.11 corners/matchCorners9/9● 6.78 corners/match
15.8 fouls/matchFouls9/912.4 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Lokomotiv Moscow
0Draws
4FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League2–1
Lokomotiv Moscow — FC Spartak Moscow · Russian Cup2–3
FC Spartak Moscow — Lokomotiv Moscow · Russian Cup3–1
Lokomotiv Moscow — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League4–2
FC Spartak Moscow — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League5–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness46 daysstale at cutoff
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 16:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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