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 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Rostov and FK Spartak Moskva is underway.
- 5' Manfred Ugalde is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Spartak Moskva so far.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Maksim Osipenko. He receives a card.
- 16' GOAL! Daniil Khlusevich scores on 16. Assisted by Jesus Medina
- 21' FK Rostov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valeriy Karpin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' FK Spartak Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rostov and FK Spartak Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Egor Golenkov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Srdan Babic.
- 44' Mikhail Ignatov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The referee shows FK Rostov player a card on 45.
- 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.
- 54' A stunning finish from Jesus Medina — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' FK Spartak Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Jesus Medina gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 61' FK Rostov ring the changes. Sergey Pesyakov has done his job and it is now time for Nikita Medvedev to step up.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 68 minute. Jesus Medina leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 70' Eyad El Askalany is replacing Evgeniy Chernov for the FK Rostov side.
- 75' FK Spartak Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' The Luxembourg Christopher Martins breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-4!
- 77' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Christopher Martins departs to be replaced by Anton Roshchin.
- 81' Aleksandr Sobolev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Khoren Bairamyan departs to be replaced by Andrey Langovich.
- 87' 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.
- 90' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Danil Prutsev is replaced by Nail Umyarov.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Spartak Moskva take all three points.
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 |
| 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
4 / 4
1.29
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or FK Spartak Moskva 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
56%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
70%
FK Rostov or FK Spartak Moskva
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.