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 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Aleksey Sukhoy
- Assistant 1 Igor Demeshko
- Assistant 2 Aleksandr Bogdanov
6 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 3.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Rostov to score. At the same time, FK Spartak Moskva does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FK Spartak Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 8' Goal! Roman Zobnin scores his 16 goal in 350 matches.
- 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' It’s high time Jonathan Alba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Spartak Moskva winning 0% of all matches.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The travelling FK Spartak Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' It’s a booking for FK Spartak Moskva player. Alexander Djiku gets a card.
- 42' Goal! Mohammad Mohebi scores his 17 goal in 312 matches.
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Igor Dmitriev is replaced by Pablo Solari.
- 51' 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.
- 55' FK Spartak Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniil Denisov is hanging Roman Zobnin on the field on 55 minute.
- 57' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Konstantin Kuchaev departs to be replaced by Ivan Komarov.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniil Denisov, as he is very good at scoring at Rostov Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' The referee shows FK Rostov player a card on 63.
- 66' The whistle greets David Semenchuk as he departs to be replaced by Oumar Sako.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' Ilya Vakhania has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Ezequiel Barco departs to be replaced by Christopher Martins.
- 81' Levi Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Manfred Ugalde on 81 minute.
- 82' Another change for FK Rostov made on 82 minute. Ronaldo leaves to be changed by German Ignatov.
- 83' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrey Langovich is hanging Timur Suleimanov on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Ezequiel Barco has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' FK Spartak Moskva player sees a card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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 |
| 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
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
2 / 4
0.91
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
53%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
75%
FK Rostov or FK Spartak Moskva
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

