FK Rostov vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Spartak Moskva 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
- Assistant 1 Igor Demeshko
- Assistant 2 Aleksandr Bogdanov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Mar | PFK Sochi | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Spartak Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 19 | Points | 29 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 27 |
| 20 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | +16 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 36% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Rostov are 6th (19 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 3rd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 3 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 2 G | 4 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
FK Spartak Moskva
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 G | |
| Mirlind Daku | 5 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Solari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Danil Prutsev | 3 G | |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FK Rostov vs FK Spartak Moskva — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 8' Brilliant from the ! Roman Zobnin makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 8.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Spartak Moskva backline.
- 23' David Semenchuk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Spartak Moskva tonight.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 370 games and scored 309 goals.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Timur Suleimanov, as he is very good at scoring at Rostov Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 38' Marquinhos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Alexander Djiku picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohammad Mohebi makes it 1-1.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Spartak Moskva! Pablo Solari comes on to replace Igor Dmitriev.
- 51' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Rustam Yatimov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Daniil Denisov is replacing Roman Zobnin for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Komarov. He replaces Konstantin Kuchaev on 57 minute.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a card for David Semenchuk.
- 66' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. David Semenchuk is replaced by Oumar Sako.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' FK Spartak Moskva ring the changes. Ezequiel Barco has done his job and it is now time for Christopher Martins to step up.
- 81' Manfred Ugalde makes way for Levi Garcia at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
- 82' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Ronaldo by German Ignatov on 82 minute.
- 83' FK Rostov ring the changes. Timur Suleimanov has done his job and it is now time for Andrey Langovich to step up.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Alba will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' That is a card for FK Spartak Moskva. Levi Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 99
- 4
- 9
- 10
- 78
-
22
David Semenchuk ↓ Oumar Sako 66'
- 40
-
7
Ronaldo ↓ German Ignatov 82'
- 1
Bench
- 5
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 57'
- 71
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 83'
-
3
Oumar Sako ↑ 66'
- 58
- 19
-
67
German Ignatov ↑ 82'
- 34
-
91
Anton Shamonin ↑ 83'
- 57
- 17
Coach
Jonathan Alba
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 10
- 4
-
47
Roman Zobnin ↓ Daniil Denisov 55'
- 98
- 5
- 3
- 18
-
9
Manfred Ugalde ↓ Levi Garcia 81'
- 68
- 83
-
27
Igor Dmitriev ↓ Pablo Solari 46'
Bench
-
35
Christopher Martins ↑ 80'
- 91
- 1
- 56
-
11
Levi Garcia ↑ 81'
-
7
Pablo Solari ↑ 46'
-
97
Daniil Denisov ↑ 55'
- 24
- 40
- 62
Coach
Juan Carlos Carcedo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 5 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Baktiyor Zainutdinov | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Aleksandr Zuev | 2 |
| Quincy Promes | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Roman Zobnin | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2026-04-12
FK Rostov
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2026-04-05
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2026-03-22
FK Orenburg
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2026-03-14
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2026-03-09
FK Spartak Moskva
4–3
FK Akron Tolyatti
W
2026-03-02
PFK Sochi
2–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.87
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
47%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
79%
FK Rostov or FK Spartak Moskva
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

