FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Jul | FK Orenburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | FK Ufa | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | FK Ural | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jul | FK Orenburg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Jun | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Spartak Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 18 | Points | 29 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 3 |
| 14 | Scored | 27 |
| 18 | Conceded | 11 |
| -4 | GD | +16 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 29% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 3rd (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/3
■ 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 Rubin Kazan
| Anderson Arroyo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Siwe | 3 G | |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 G | |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 G | |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Rubin Kazan and FK Spartak Moskva has kicked off!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danil Prutsev made 219 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Theo Bongonda doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' Poor challenge from Joel Fameyeh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 29' Ugochukwu Iwu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a card on 35.
- 39' Ugochukwu Iwu does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Rubin Kazan surge ahead!
- 44' The 24-year-old Daniil Denisov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Kazan Arena. FK Spartak Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' What a moment for Jesus Medina! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Spartak Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Aleksandr Zotov makes way for Oleg Ivanov at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 67' A stunning finish from Mikhail Ignatov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Ugochukwu Iwu argues furiously but the card stands.
- 72' Maciej Rybus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marat Apshatsev on 72 minute.
- 73' GOAL! Quincy Promes fires home to make it 1-4!
- 78' FK Spartak Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danil Prutsev is hanging Theo Bongonda on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' FK Spartak Moskva ring the changes. Christopher Martins has done his job and it is now time for Nail Umyarov to step up.
- 81' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Ruslan Litvinov is replaced by Alexis Duarte.
- 84' Poor challenge from Vitaliy Lisakovich. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' Nail Umyarov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksey Gritsaenko argues furiously but the card stands.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Spartak Moskva players.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↓ Oleg Ivanov 65'
- 20
- 15
-
–
Mirlind Daku ↓ Merabi Uridia 79'
- 27
-
18
Marat Apshatsev ↓ Maciej Rybus 72'
- 22
- 4
- –
- 70
- 51
Bench
-
31
Maciej Rybus ↑ 72'
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 65'
- 7
- 66
- 23
- 9
- 99
- 2
- 5
-
91
Merabi Uridia ↑ 79'
- 33
- 44
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 35
- 10
- 47
- 82
-
–
Theo Bongonda ↓ Danil Prutsev 78'
- 98
- 7
-
68
Ruslan Litvinov ↓ Alexis Duarte 81'
- 97
- 14
Bench
- 9
- 23
- –
- 22
- 39
-
18
Nail Umyarov ↑ 79'
- 5
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↑ 78'
- 88
- 70
-
4
Alexis Duarte ↑ 81'
- 17
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Larsson | 3 |
| Mirlind Daku | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Pablo Solari | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2023-08-05
FK Rubin Kazan
1–4
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2023-07-31
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2023-07-23
FK Spartak Moskva
3–2
FK Orenburg
W
2023-06-03
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2023-05-28
FK Spartak Moskva
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-05-21
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
45%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
80%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Spartak Moskva
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

