Spartak Moscow vs Zenit: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Lukoil Arena, Moskva
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What was the result of Spartak Moscow vs Zenit?
Spartak Moscow won 2-0 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′W. BarriosSpartak Moscow (o.g.)
- 38′R. ZobninSpartak Moscow
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Zenit win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Spartak Moscow vs Zenit
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartak Moscow
4-1-4-1- 9M. Ugalde
- 10Marquinhos
- 5E. Barco
- 18N. Umyarov
- 7P. Solari
- 68R. Litvinov
- 47R. Zobnin
- 4A. Djiku
- 3C. Wooh
- 83Gedson Fernandes
- 98A. Maksimenko
Zenit
4-2-3-1- 7A. Sobolev
- 20Pedro Henrique
- 14Jhon Jhon
- 10M. Glushenkov
- 8Wendel
- 5W. Barrios
- 66R. Vega
- 33Nino
- 78I. Diveev
- 31Gustavo Mantuan
- 16D. Adamov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartak Moscow have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Zenit have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Rubin(away) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Baltika(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | FC Orenburg(home) | 5-1 | Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Akhmat(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Krylia Sovetov(away) | 0-0 | Cup |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Dynamo(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Rodina Moskva(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Baltika(home) | 1-0 | Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | FC Orenburg(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Spartak Moscow win, 3 draws, 2 Zenit wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | Zenit 1-1 Spartak Moscow | Super Cup |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Zenit 0-0 Spartak Moscow | Cup |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Zenit 2-0 Spartak Moscow | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Spartak Moscow 2-2 Zenit | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Spartak Moscow 2-1 Zenit | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Spartak Moscow 0-3 Zenit | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Zenit vs Spartak Moscow on Jul 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Spartak Moscow score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 2.0 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Moscow | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Zenit | 2.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartak Moscow sit 4th in Premier League (26 points from 13 matches) and Zenit sit 1st (30 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenit | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Spartak Moscow | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 26 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy