Zenit vs Spartak Moscow: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 2, 2016 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg
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What was the result of Zenit vs Spartak Moscow?
Zenit won 4-2 on October 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. CriscitoZenit (pen.)
- 28′S. BocchettiSpartak Moscow
- 33′A. DzyubaZenit
- 37′Zé LuísSpartak Moscow
- 61′A. WitselZenit
- 87′GiulianoZenit (pen.)
Official lineup for Zenit vs Spartak Moscow
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zenit
4-3-3- 22A. Dzyuba
- 9A. Kokorin
- 29R. Mak
- 7Giuliano
- 28A. Witsel
- 81Y. Zhirkov
- 21Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 13Luís Neto
- 19I. Smolnikov
- 4D. Criscito
- 1Y. Lodygin
Spartak Moscow
4-4-1-1- 9Zé Luís
- 10Q. Promes
- 47R. Zobnin
- 11Fernando
- 71I. Popov
- 8D. Glushakov
- 18I. Kutepov
- 38Andrey Eshchenko
- 33Maurício
- 16S. Bocchetti
- 32A. Rebrov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Spartak Moscow have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Anzhi(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Rubin(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(away) | 4-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Arsenal Tula(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2016 | FC UFA(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2016 | FC Orenburg(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Lokomotiv(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Anzhi(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zenit score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Spartak Moscow score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Spartak Moscow | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zenit sit 2nd in Premier League (24 points from 11 matches) and Spartak Moscow sit 3rd (23 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zenit | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 | Spartak Moscow | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 23 |
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