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FC Spartak Moscow 3–0 Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 3–0.

Shots
169
Shots on target
63
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Spartak Moscow beat Nizhny Novgorod 3–0. Recorded in this match (Spartak Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod): shots 16–9, shots on target 6–3, possession 68%–32%, corners 4–4. 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.

Spartak Moscow's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Spartak Moscow's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.7 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 for2.2 goals/match1.7 goals/match1.35 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

62.2% ●PossessionSpartak Moscow · Nizhny Novgorod40.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSpartak MoscowNizhny NovgorodBaseline
Possession62.2%40.6%47.8%

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

Spartak Moscow show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14 shots/match ▲ShotsSpartak Moscow · Nizhny Novgorod8.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSpartak MoscowNizhny NovgorodBaseline
Shots14 shots/match8.9 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match14.7 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots9 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 16 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 6 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 3 shots
  • Possession68%32%FC Spartak Moscow 68%, Nizhny Novgorod 32%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersFC Spartak Moscow 4 corners, Nizhny Novgorod 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls14 foulsFC Spartak Moscow 12 fouls, Nizhny Novgorod 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardFC Spartak Moscow 2 cards, Nizhny Novgorod 1 card
  • Passes673 passes307 passesFC Spartak Moscow 673 passes, Nizhny Novgorod 307 passes
  • Pass accuracy86%72%FC Spartak Moscow 86%, Nizhny Novgorod 72%
  • Shots inside box12 shots5 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 12 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 5 shots
  • Blocked shots6 blocks4 blocksFC Spartak Moscow 6 blocks, Nizhny Novgorod 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesFC Spartak Moscow 3 saves, Nizhny Novgorod 3 saves
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideFC Spartak Moscow 1 offside, Nizhny Novgorod 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4FC Spartak Moscow
1Draws
0Nizhny Novgorod
FC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Russian Cup4–0
FC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League3–0
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League0–2
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League0–0
FC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Spartak Moscow favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Nizhny Novgorod in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Spartak Moscow10 matchesNizhny Novgorod10 matches
1.7 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/100.8 goals/match
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/102 goals/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots10/108.9 shots/match
4.6 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/103.6 shots/match
62.2% ●Possession10/1040.6%
5.6 corners/match ●Corners10/103.3 corners/match
2.4 cards/matchCards10/103.2 cards/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls10/1017.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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: Sun, 28 Sept 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsFC Spartak MoscowNizhny Novgorod
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
Head-to-headFC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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