The Zenit & Spartak Moskva managers Semak and Perez are both fearful of and eagerly anticipating this crucial match in the upper area of the Premier League table.
- Zenit have the most scored goals (65) in Premier League
- Spartak Moskva have the most points from losing position (17) in Premier League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Zenit form and stats
Zenit have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 33 points collected from 12 matches (11-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. After failing to beat Akhmat Grozny here at Saint Petersburg Stadium, Zenit has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
A strong away win for Zenit against Krylya Sovetov the last match, as Malcom and Claudinho were on target. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Zenit played a great game against Krylya Sovetov and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for Malcom when beating Krylya Sovetov, applying the finishing touch to four goals! The gifted forward Malcom bettered all teammates in that game and received a match rating of 10.0 out of 10. Malcom scored four goals, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 29 successful passes (of 35 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dinamo Moskva in a game that was won 3-1.With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Zenit is on fire here. A stunning 42 from 12 league matches. Zenit have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
The visitors are W6-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Spartak Moskva played 1-1 against Rostov in their previous match. Defender Duarte was the best team player with a rating of 7.74. Duarte hit one key pass and won 4 of 4 duels.
That result followed a home victory 4-3 versus Krasnodar.Betting fact: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.
Spartak are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 12 away games so far. Spartak Moskva have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these teams face each other this campaign, as the records show this recent match: Spartak Moskva - Zenit 1-2. Last ten meetings with these squads: Zenit won six, Spartak Moskva were winners in one and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals. The games between these clubs have sometimes been hostile, having seen 9 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Silva de Oliveira 22 goals |   Q. Promes 17 goals |  A. Sobolev 12 goals |
Zenit missing players
Spartak Moskva missing players
| Zenit | Spartak Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 65 | 42 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 32 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 60% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 58% | 64% |
| 32% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 44% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 36% |
| 40% | 42% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 68% |
| 56% | 58% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 24% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 17.8 | 20.1 | 19.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 16.5 | 17.1 |
| 6.9 | 9 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| 38% | 39% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 31% | 34% |
| 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 12.2 | 10.4 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4 |
- All of Zenit's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Spartak Moskva have the most points from losing position (17) in Premier League
- Spartak Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
- Zenit have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most clean sheets (14) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most points (33) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (42) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals (65) in Premier League
- Zenit have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+35) at home in Premier League
- Zenit have the the best goal difference (+52) in Premier League
- Zenit have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Zenit haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 52 | 61 |
| 2 | Rostov | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 50 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 49 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 48 |
| 5 | Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 40 |
| 6 | Krasnodar | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 39 |
| 7 | Dinamo Moskva | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Orenburg | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Sochi | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -10 | 34 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Ural | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -14 | 26 |
| 12 | Krylya Sovetov | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -15 | 25 |
| 13 | Olimpiyets | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -22 | 22 |
| 14 | Fakel | 25 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 21 |
| 15 | Khimki | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 37 | -33 | 17 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -25 | 13 |
