FK Rostov vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Rostov vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL .
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
- Referee R. Abusuev
- Referee Dmitry Zhvakin
- Referee Artem Lyubimov
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | FK Orenburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 May | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Spartak Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #4 |
| 33 | Points | 52 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 8 / 9 / 13 | W / D / L | 15 / 7 / 8 |
| 25 | Scored | 47 |
| 32 | Conceded | 39 |
| -7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 27% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as FK Rostov face off against FK Spartak Moskva in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Spartak Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and FK Spartak Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' FK Rostov currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Andrei Eshchenko departs to be replaced by Nikolai Rasskazov.
- 21' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Aleksei Kozlov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' GOAL! Khoren Bayramyan fires home to make it 1-0!
- 25' A goal from the Brazil international Luiz Adriano! He fires home on 25 to make it 1-1!
- 30' Eldor Shomurodov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 364 appearances.
- 35' FK Spartak Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandr Tashaev made 350 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Fernando has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' FK Rostov make a change. Khoren Bayramyan trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Zuev on 57 minutes.
- 60' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Aleksandr Zuev gets a Yellow card.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Roman Eremenko is booked for FK Rostov — Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Georgii Dzhikiya makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 66.
- 67' Ezequiel Ponce makes way for Georgii Melkadze at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rostov and FK Spartak Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Georgii Melkadze catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Spartak Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Ivelin Popov by Aleksandr Saplinov on 80 minute.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Zelimkhan Bakaev on 84 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in FK Spartak Moskva team. Zelimkhan Bakaev is replaced by Aleksandr Tashaev on 87 minute.
- 88' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Aleksei Ionov by Alexandru Gatcan on 88 minute.
- 88' It’s a booking for FK Spartak Moskva player. Fernando gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 30
- 11
- 14
- 28
- 34
- 8
- 7
- 19
- 17
- 78
Bench
- 9
- 5
- 25
- 3
-
84
Alexandru Gatcan ↑ 88'
-
23
Aleksandr Zuev ↑ 57'
- 15
- 1
-
26
Aleksandr Saplinov ↑ 80'
- 47
- 79
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 47
- 14
- 19
- 10
- 2
- 98
- 38
- 11
- 12
Bench
- 29
-
88
Aleksandr Tashaev ↑ 87'
- 32
-
92
Nikolai Rasskazov ↑ 16'
- 49
-
37
Georgii Melkadze ↑ 67'
- 54
Coach
Oleg Kononov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 5 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Ruslan Litvinov | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Baktiyor Zainutdinov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Zuev | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Quincy Promes | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Spartak Moskva Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or FK Spartak Moskva 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
69%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
60%
FK Rostov or FK Spartak Moskva
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

