The Zenit & Spartak Moskva managers S. Semak and D. Tedesco are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
- Zenit has the most scored goals (40) in Premier League
- Spartak Moskva has the most points from losing position (12) in Premier League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Zenit form and stats
Zenit, who have the most scored goals (40) in Premier League, have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 24 points collected from 9 matches (8-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Zenit are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
A nice win for Zenit last time playing, versus Dinamo Moskva. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with Artem Dzyuba (2) and Sardar Azmoun scoring for the victors. Before that game, the home loss against Borussia Dortmund with the scoreline 1-2.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Zenit's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn one and lost zero.
Zenit always seem capable of creating a buzz here with 30 goals in 9 league games. Zenit have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Spartak Moskva, who have the most points (17) away in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Spartak play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Sochi (placed 5th). That result followed a home victory 5-1 versus Tambov.
Spartak has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. Spartak have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Spartak Moskva - Zenit 1-1. Zenit-Spartak Moskva H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Zenit four wins, Spartak Moskva three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Azmoun 10 goals |  A. Dzyuba 10 goals |   J. Larsson 8 goals |
Zenit missing players
Spartak Moskva missing players
| Zenit | Spartak Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | 30 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 32 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 83% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 44% | 78% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 61% | 89% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 61% |
| 33% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16.3 | 18.7 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| 6.3 | 8.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 35% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 35% | 35% |
- All of Zenit's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Spartak Moskva has the most points (17) away in Premier League
- Spartak Moskva has the most points from losing position (12) in Premier League
- Spartak Moskva has the most scored goals (15) away in Premier League
- Spartak Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zenit has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Zenit has the most points (24) at home in Premier League
- Zenit has the most scored goals (30) at home in Premier League
- Zenit has the most scored goals (40) in Premier League
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Premier League
- Zenit has the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Premier League
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Premier League
- Zenit has the the best goal difference (+26) in Premier League
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Zenit is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 38 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 30 |
| 5 | Sochi | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Rostov | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Rubin Kazan | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Krasnodar | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
| 11 | Khimki | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | Ural | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 14 |
| 14 | Ufa | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 13 |
| 15 | Tambov | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -22 | 11 |