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FC Sochi 2–3 FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 2–3.

Shots
916
Shots on target
45
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Spartak Moscow beat FC Sochi 3–2. Recorded in this match (FC Sochi – Spartak Moscow): shots 9–16, shots on target 4–5, possession 39%–61%, corners 4–6. 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.

FC Sochi's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Sochi's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 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 for1.2 goals/match0.95 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

FC Sochi show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

8.21 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Sochi · Spartak Moscow13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFC SochiSpartak MoscowBaseline
Shots8.21 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against14.5 shots/match10.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

46.5%PossessionFC Sochi · Spartak Moscow● 61.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC SochiSpartak MoscowBaseline
Possession46.5%61.4%48.6%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsFC Sochi 9 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsFC Sochi 4 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 5 shots
  • Possession39%61%FC Sochi 39%, FC Spartak Moscow 61%
  • Corners4 corners6 cornersFC Sochi 4 corners, FC Spartak Moscow 6 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls9 foulsFC Sochi 15 fouls, FC Spartak Moscow 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards3 cardsFC Sochi 5 cards, FC Spartak Moscow 3 cards
  • Passes317 passes502 passesFC Sochi 317 passes, FC Spartak Moscow 502 passes
  • Pass accuracy76%87%FC Sochi 76%, FC Spartak Moscow 87%
  • Shots inside box6 shots13 shotsFC Sochi 6 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 13 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks4 blocksFC Sochi 3 blocks, FC Spartak Moscow 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves2 savesFC Sochi 2 saves, FC Spartak Moscow 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides3 offsidesFC Sochi 2 offsides, FC Spartak Moscow 3 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Sochi
1Draws
3FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow — FC Sochi · Premier League2–1
FC Sochi — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–0
FC Spartak Moscow — FC Sochi · Premier League1–0
FC Sochi — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–1
FC Spartak Moscow — FC Sochi · 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: FC Sochi favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Spartak Moscow in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Sochi19 matchesFC Spartak Moscow19 matches
0.95 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.53 goals/match
2.32 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.32 goals/match
8.21 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 13.2 shots/match
2.63 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 4.05 shots/match
46.5%Possession19/19● 61.4%
3.42 corners/matchCorners19/19● 5.42 corners/match
2.47 cards/matchCards19/192.42 cards/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls19/1915.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Mon, 2 Mar 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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