FK Rostov vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 5–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | FK Ural | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–0 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at Rostov Arena as FK Rostov face off against FK Spartak Moskva in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' FK Rostov is showing some good football. However, FK Rostov are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 12' Maksim Osipenko is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniil Khlusevich makes it 0-1.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronaldo made 373 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' FK Spartak Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 31' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Spartak Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' A goal from the Russia international Egor Golenkov! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-1!
- 39' Poor challenge from Srdan Babic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 373 games and scored 315 goals.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Evgeniy Chernov is booked for FK Rostov — card on 45.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Jesus Medina makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and FK Spartak Moskva are in front.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Jesus Medina makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 60.
- 61' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Sergey Pesyakov is replaced by Nikita Medvedev.
- 66' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Spartak Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 68 minute. Jesus Medina leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 70' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Evgeniy Chernov departs to be replaced by Eyad El Askalany.
- 75' Anton Roshchin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
- 76' GOAL! Christopher Martins fires home to make it 1-4!
- 77' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 77 minute. Christopher Martins leaves to be changed by Anton Roshchin.
- 81' Poor challenge from Aleksandr Sobolev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 82' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrey Langovich is hanging Khoren Bairamyan on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rostov must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Nail Umyarov on, Danil Prutsev off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-5.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 47
- 55
- 69
- 28
- 92
- 88
- 19
-
40
Ilya Vakhania ↓ Ivan Komarov 82'
- 7
Bench
-
1
Nikita Medvedev ↑ 61'
-
27
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 61'
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 82'
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 82'
- 9
- –
- 5
-
–
Eyad El Askalany ↑ 70'
- 51
- 97
- 73
- 93
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 6
- 23
- 82
- 19
- 98
- 22
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↓ Nail Umyarov 90'
-
–
Manfred Ugalde ↓ Theo Bongonda 90'
- 97
- 4
Bench
-
77
Theo Bongonda ↑ 90'
- 39
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 68'
-
18
Nail Umyarov ↑ 90'
- 5
- 2
- 20
-
68
Ruslan Litvinov ↑ 68'
- 88
- 14
- 17
-
91
Anton Roshchin ↑ 77'
Coach
Yuriy Shishkin
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
50%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
73%
FK Rostov or FK Spartak Moskva
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

