This could be an interesting match as Zenit U20 have their presumed home advantage while Spartak Moskva U20 are ahead 3 points in the Youth League table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Zenit U20 form and stats
The story so far in the Youth League for Zenit U20 at their home stadium (Petrovsky Stadium Small Arena) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Happy days for Zenit U20 in their previous game, a Youth League match away at Rubin Kazan U20 (placed 13th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Heartbreak before that as Zenit U20 lost 1-2 at Arsenal Tula U20's place.
Zenit U20 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Petrovsky Stadium Small Arena with 11 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Zenit U20 have conceded 7 goals.
Spartak Moskva U20 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Youth League travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Ural U20 (placed 12th) in their previous outing. The Youth League match ended in a draw 0-0. Before that, Spartak Moskva U20 secured a home win against Krylya Sovetov U20 with the score 4-2.
Spartak Moskva U20 have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Spartak Moskva U20 have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Spartak Moskva U20 - Zenit U20 3-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Zenit U20 missing players
Spartak Moskva U20 missing players
| Zenit U20 | Spartak Moskva U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 28 |
| 25 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 41% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 59% |
| 24% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 41% |
| 24% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 53% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 59% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 24% |
| 5.8 | 4.9 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 188 | 85 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 78 | 175 |
| 82 | 36 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 39 | 85 |
| 30% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 23% | 33% |
- All of Zenit U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Spartak Moskva U20 has the most points from losing position (8)
- Spartak Moskva U20 is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Zenit U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Moskva U20 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva U20 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva U20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Spartak Moskva U20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 | Krylya Sovetov U20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 6 | Arsenal Tula U20 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 29 |
| 7 | Tambov U20 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 8 | Zenit U20 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny U20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Krasnodar U20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Sochi U20 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Ural U20 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan U20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Rostov U20 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -13 | 20 |
| 15 | Orenburg U20 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Ufa U20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 | -49 | 5 |