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Zenit St. Petersburg 2–0 Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Zenit St. Petersburg won 2–0.

Shots
145
Shots on target
83
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zenit beat Nizhny Novgorod 2–0. Recorded in this match (Zenit – Nizhny Novgorod): shots 14–5, shots on target 8–3, possession 63%–37%, corners 12–1. 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.

Nizhny Novgorod's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nizhny Novgorod's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.57 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 for0.8 goals/match0.57 goals/match1.43 goals/match

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

Nizhny Novgorod show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Nizhny Novgorod's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.7 shots/match ▲ShotsZenit · Nizhny Novgorod8.14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricZenitNizhny NovgorodBaseline
Shots12.7 shots/match8.14 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match15.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Zenit have recorded the higher season possession share.

62% ●PossessionZenit · Nizhny Novgorod40.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricZenitNizhny NovgorodBaseline
Possession62%40.6%49.1%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots5 shotsZenit St. Petersburg 14 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 5 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsZenit St. Petersburg 8 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 3 shots
  • Possession63%37%Zenit St. Petersburg 63%, Nizhny Novgorod 37%
  • Corners12 corners1 cornerZenit St. Petersburg 12 corners, Nizhny Novgorod 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls24 foulsZenit St. Petersburg 12 fouls, Nizhny Novgorod 24 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsZenit St. Petersburg 1 card, Nizhny Novgorod 4 cards
  • Passes479 passes277 passesZenit St. Petersburg 479 passes, Nizhny Novgorod 277 passes
  • Pass accuracy85%80%Zenit St. Petersburg 85%, Nizhny Novgorod 80%
  • Shots inside box12 shots2 shotsZenit St. Petersburg 12 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 2 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks0 blocksZenit St. Petersburg 2 blocks, Nizhny Novgorod 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves6 savesZenit St. Petersburg 3 saves, Nizhny Novgorod 6 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides1 offsideZenit St. Petersburg 4 offsides, Nizhny Novgorod 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Zenit St. Petersburg
0Draws
0Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit St. Petersburg — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League2–1
Nizhny Novgorod — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League0–3
Zenit St. Petersburg — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League1–0
Nizhny Novgorod — Zenit St. Petersburg · Premier League0–2
Zenit St. Petersburg — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Zenit St. Petersburg favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Nizhny Novgorod in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Zenit St. Petersburg7 matchesNizhny Novgorod7 matches
1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/70.57 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed7/72 goals/match
12.7 shots/match ▲Shots7/78.14 shots/match
5.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73.57 shots/match
62% ●Possession7/740.6%
6.29 corners/match ●Corners7/73.14 corners/match
1.43 cards/matchCards7/73.71 cards/match
10 fouls/matchFouls7/718.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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 fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 17:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsZenit St. PetersburgNizhny Novgorod
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
Head-to-headZenit St. Petersburg — Nizhny Novgorod
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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