Zenit have performed better than Spartak Moskva so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
Zenit have less rest than Spartak Moskva in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Champions League game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Olympique Lyonnais, was also a home game here at Gazprom Arena. The away team is better rested.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit, who have the most scored goals (33) in Premier League, are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Gazprom Arena. 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games.
Zenit's last game was hosting Olympique Lyonnais and winning 2-0. Before that match, a Premier League win away at Rubin Kazan'.
Zenit goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov did an outstanding job against Olympique Lyonnais with 6 saves, so vital to securing the victory.
Zenit are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Gazprom Arena in their league games, having scored an impressive 18 goals in 7 matches. Zenit are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gazprom Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Spartak Moskva have produced an overall stat of 3-2-3 so far.
The Spartak Moskva goalkeeper Aleksandr Maximenko is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 254 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Spartak Moskva has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Ural for a Premier League game that ended a draw (0-0). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Krylya Sovetov.
7 saves made goalkeeper Aleksandr Maksimenko a hero against Ural, contributing heavy to the point gained.
Spartak Moskva have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Spartak Moskva have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Zenit - Spartak Moskva 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zenit won 5 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Spartak Moskva has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
  S. Driussi 11 goals |  S. Azmoun 9 goals |
Zenit missing players
Spartak Moskva missing players
| Zenit | Spartak Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | 18 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 94% | 86% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 71% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 59% |
| 35% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 24% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 12% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 35% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 3.4 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 283 | 123 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 135 | 298 |
| 95 | 44 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 43 | 90 |
| 35% | 41% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 26% | 20% |
- Spartak Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Zenit has the most scored goals (18) at home
- Zenit has the most scored goals (33)
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+13) at home
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+24)
- Zenit have not yet lost a game at home.
- Zenit have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zenit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Zenit have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Zenit is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 39 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Rostov | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Ufa | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moskva | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 21 |
| 9 | Ural | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | Orenburg | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Arsenal Tula | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Akhmat Grozny | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Krylya Sovetov | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Rubin Kazan' | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 18 |
| 15 | Tambov | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Sochi | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 14 |