Zenit St Petersburg vs Spartak Moscow Live Stream, Predictions (Jul 18)

📏 Form Guide

Zenit St Petersburg

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Zenit St Petersburg fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 0-1 Premier League victory over FC Rostov.

In that game, Zenit St Petersburg managed 43% possession and 10 shots at goal with 4 on target. The scorer for Zenit St Petersburg was Aleksandr Sobolev (14'). Rostov got 5 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.

Their most recent results highlight the fact that not much more can be done by the Zenit St Petersburg backline. Zenit St Petersburg have been mean at the back, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their past 6 games standing at 2.

Spartak Moscow

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Last time out, Spartak Moscow drew 0-0 in the Premier League match with Dinamo Makhachkala.

In that game, Spartak Moscow managed 66% possession and 8 shots at goal with 1 on target. Dynamo Makhachkala got 8 shots at goal with 1 on target.

In a total of 5 out of the previous 6 games featuring Spartak Moscow, at least three goals have been struck. The average goals scored per game during that spell is 2.67, with the average number of goals for Spartak Moscow working out to 1.5. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained here.

👥 Head to head

Checking on their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 20/08/2023 shows us that Zenit St Petersburg have won 2 of them and Spartak Moscow 1, with the tally of draws being 3.

An aggregate of 13 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 8 from Sine-Belo-Golubye and 5 for Narodnaya komanda. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

The previous league fixture featuring these sides was Premier League match day 21 on 14/03/2026 when it finished Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 Spartak Moscow.

On that occasion, Zenit St Petersburg had 45% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Goals were scored by Aleksandr Sobolev (45') and Jhon Durán (81').

For their opponents, Spartak Moscow had 9 shots at goal with 0 on target.

The match was refereed by Sergei Karasev.

📋 Team News: Spartak Moscow

In an otherwise healthy group of players, there’s just the one fitness worry for the Spartak Moscow manager Juan Carlos Carcedo to be concerned about. Srdjan Babic (Cruciate ligament surgery) misses out for this game.

🔮 Prediction

Our thinking is that Spartak Moscow are dangerous enough to get a goal against this Zenit St Petersburg team, however that may not quite be as many as the goals that they could concede.

Our tip is for a narrow 2-1 win for Zenit St Petersburg by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.

Andre Moura, 02:01 14/07/2026