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Lokomotiv Moscow 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

Lokomotiv Moscow won 4–2.

Shots
128
Shots on target
72
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lokomotiv beat Spartak Moscow 4–2. Recorded in this match (Lokomotiv – Spartak Moscow): shots 12–8, shots on target 7–2, possession 31%–69%, corners 0–6. 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.

Lokomotiv show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsLokomotiv · Spartak Moscow10.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLokomotivSpartak MoscowBaseline
Shots13 shots/match10.3 shots/match11.1 shots/match
Shots against11 shots/match14.3 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

38.3%PossessionLokomotiv · Spartak Moscow● 56.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLokomotivSpartak MoscowBaseline
Possession38.3%56.5%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsLokomotiv Moscow 12 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsLokomotiv Moscow 7 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 2 shots
  • Possession31%69%Lokomotiv Moscow 31%, FC Spartak Moscow 69%
  • Corners0 corners6 cornersLokomotiv Moscow 0 corners, FC Spartak Moscow 6 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls18 foulsLokomotiv Moscow 17 fouls, FC Spartak Moscow 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards0 cardsLokomotiv Moscow 3 cards, FC Spartak Moscow 0 cards
  • Passes231 passes511 passesLokomotiv Moscow 231 passes, FC Spartak Moscow 511 passes
  • Pass accuracy68%89%Lokomotiv Moscow 68%, FC Spartak Moscow 89%
  • Shots inside box6 shots4 shotsLokomotiv Moscow 6 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 4 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block3 blocksLokomotiv Moscow 1 block, FC Spartak Moscow 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves3 savesLokomotiv Moscow 0 saves, FC Spartak Moscow 3 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideLokomotiv Moscow 0 offsides, FC Spartak Moscow 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Lokomotiv Moscow
1Draws
3FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League5–2
Lokomotiv Moscow — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League3–1
FC Spartak Moscow — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League3–2
Lokomotiv Moscow — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–1
Lokomotiv Moscow — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

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 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Lokomotiv Moscow4 matchesFC Spartak Moscow4 matches
3 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41 goal/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/42 goals/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots4/410.3 shots/match
6 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/42.75 shots/match
38.3%Possession4/4● 56.5%
3 corners/matchCorners4/4● 4.25 corners/match
2.75 cards/matchCards4/43.25 cards/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls4/416.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 9 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsLokomotiv MoscowFC Spartak Moscow
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
Head-to-headLokomotiv Moscow — FC Spartak Moscow
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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