Evenly matched teams: Spartak Moskva U20 vs Zenit U20 match preview

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Competition: Russia Youth League
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Futbol'noe pole 4 Spartak (4000 seats)

The visiting Zenit U20 side should be favourites in this visit to Spartak Moskva U20, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their eight league games this season.

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.

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Spartak Moskva U20 form and stats

Overall Youth League stats at home this season for Spartak Moskva U20 are 1-0-3 (wins-draw-losses).

The Spartak Moskva U20 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 3-4 to Zenit U20 here at Futbol'noe pole 4 Spartak in a Youth League match. Heartbreak before that as Spartak Moskva U20 lost 1-4 at Krylya Sovetov U20's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Spartak Moskva U20 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Spartak Moskva U20 as a small favourite), we find three games. Spartak Moskva U20 has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

Spartak Moskva U20 has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Spartak Moskva U20 having conceded 12 goals here at Futbol'noe pole 4 Spartak so far. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Spartak Moskva U20 have let the opposition score 12 times, an average of more than three per game.

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Zenit U20 form and stats

Playing away, Zenit U20 have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Youth League this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Zenit U20, as they have won on their previous two travels.

It's the second away game in a row for Zenit U20, but there's smiles all around after the 4-3 victory versus Spartak Moskva U20 in the Youth League last time out. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ufa U20 at their stadium, the result 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Zenit U20 playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were {1 Zenit U20 wins}, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

Zenit U20 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. 6 goals have been conceded by Zenit U20 in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Spartak Moskva U20 - Zenit U20 3-4 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Spartak Moskva U20 0 wins, 0 draws and Zenit U20 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Spartak Moskva U20 missing players

Zenit U20 missing players

Spartak Moskva U20 Zenit U20
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played 3 5 8
2 1 1 Won 3 4 6
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
5 3 1 Lost 0 1 2
10 5 2 Scored 4 8 12
20 12 5 Conceded 0 6 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 33% 60% 75%
75% 100% 100% Over 2.5 0% 40% 38%
50% 50% 50% Over 3.5 0% 20% 12%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 12%
62% 50% 50% BTTS 0% 20% 25%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 60% 50%
38% 50% 50% Failed To Score 0% 20% 25%
 
7.1 6.8 7 Corners For (avg) 7.7 6.8 6.1
5 5.2 7 Corners Against (avg) 2.7 3.6 4.8
1.4 1.8 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.3 2.2 1.9
2 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Spartak Moskva U20's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Spartak Moskva U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Spartak Moskva U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Spartak Moskva U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Spartak Moskva U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zenit U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zenit U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Spartak Moskva U20
12-07-19 YL Spartak Moskva U20 0 - 3 Sochi U20
19-07-19 YL Rostov U20 1 - 3 Spartak Moskva U20
26-07-19 YL Tambov U20 2 - 0 Spartak Moskva U20
02-08-19 YL Spartak Moskva U20 0 - 4 Dinamo Moskva U20
10-08-19 YL Akhmat Grozny U20 1 - 1 Spartak Moskva U20
14-09-19 YL Spartak Moskva U20 - Ural U20
21-09-19 YL Ufa U20 - Spartak Moskva U20
28-09-19 YL Spartak Moskva U20 - Orenburg U20
05-10-19 YL Krasnodar U20 - Spartak Moskva U20
19-10-19 YL Spartak Moskva U20 - Rubin Kazan U20
Zenit U20
13-07-19 YL Zenit U20 2 - 1 Tambov U20
20-07-19 YL Sochi U20 0 - 1 Zenit U20
27-07-19 YL Orenburg U20 0 - 1 Zenit U20
03-08-19 YL Zenit U20 0 - 2 Krasnodar U20
09-08-19 YL Dinamo Moskva U20 3 - 0 Zenit U20
14-09-19 YL Zenit U20 - Arsenal Tula U20
21-09-19 YL Zenit U20 - Rubin Kazan U20
28-09-19 YL Lokomotiv Moskva U20 - Zenit U20
05-10-19 YL Ural U20 - Zenit U20
19-10-19 YL Zenit U20 - Rostov U20

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Zenit U20 8 6 0 2 12 9 3 2 0 1 4 3 5 4 0 1 8 6 3 18
2 CSKA Moskva U20 8 5 2 1 11 3 4 3 1 0 6 0 4 2 1 1 5 3 8 17
3 Dinamo Moskva U20 8 5 1 2 14 4 4 2 1 1 6 3 4 3 0 1 8 1 10 16
4 Lokomotiv Moskva U20 7 5 1 1 10 3 3 3 0 0 6 0 4 2 1 1 4 3 7 16
5 Krylya Sovetov U20 8 4 2 2 21 11 5 2 1 2 10 7 3 2 1 0 11 4 10 14
6 Tambov U20 8 4 1 3 9 5 4 3 0 1 6 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 13
7 Arsenal Tula U20 8 4 1 3 12 9 5 4 0 1 11 2 3 0 1 2 1 7 3 13
8 Ural U20 8 3 2 3 18 16 5 2 2 1 14 9 3 1 0 2 4 7 2 11
9 Krasnodar U20 7 3 1 3 13 9 3 1 1 1 7 4 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 10
10 Akhmat Grozny U20 8 2 4 2 11 10 4 2 2 0 7 3 4 0 2 2 4 7 1 10
11 Rostov U20 7 3 1 3 9 15 4 1 1 2 4 7 3 2 0 1 5 8 -6 10
12 Sochi U20 9 2 2 5 13 16 3 1 1 1 5 4 6 1 1 4 8 12 -3 8
13 Rubin Kazan U20 8 1 4 3 4 12 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 0 2 2 2 9 -8 7
14 Spartak Moskva U20 8 2 1 5 10 20 4 1 0 3 5 12 4 1 1 2 5 8 -10 7
15 Orenburg U20 8 1 1 6 6 12 3 1 0 2 2 3 5 0 1 4 4 9 -6 4
16 Ufa U20 8 0 2 6 3 22 5 0 1 4 3 17 3 0 1 2 0 5 -19 2