FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Khimki, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Khimki — RFPL at Otkrytiye Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- FK Khimki 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | FK Khimki | H | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 5–2 | W |
| 02 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | FK Rostov | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | FK Ural | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Spartak Moskva launch into their encounter with FK Khimki.
- 2' The deadlock is broken! Mikhail Ignatov gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
- 7' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 11' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aleksandr Lomovitski on 11 minutes.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Georgii Dzhikiya on 15 minutes.
- 18' The Jamaica Shamar Nicholson breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 2-0!
- 23' It looks surprising FK Khimki does not make any changes. Irakli Chezhiya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' FK Khimki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandr Rudenko argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' It’s high time Guillermo Abascal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ayaz Guliev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Spartak Moskva.
- 45' FK Spartak Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Spartak Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' FK Spartak Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' FK Khimki seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 63' Shamar Nicholson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 65' Daniil Zorin gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Mikhail Ignatov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' FK Khimki have won 134 goals from 118 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Another substitution for FK Khimki to replace Nemanja Glavcic by Kirill Bozhenov on 72 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Georgii Dzhikiya is replaced by Nikita Chernov.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Denis Glushakov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' Pavel Meleshin adds to his 0 season tally! FK Spartak Moskva lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 85' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Vitali Shitov on, Shamar Nicholson off on 85 minutes.
- 86' FK Khimki ring the changes. Aleksandr Zuev has done his job and it is now time for Ilya Kukharchuk to step up.
- 89' Pavel Maslov doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Spartak Moskva players.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
- 14
- 57
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↓ Daniil Zorin 65'
- 39
- 7
- 11
- 17
-
5
Leon Klassen ↓ Maciej Rybus 86'
- 25
- 97
Bench
-
13
Maciej Rybus ↑ 86'
-
23
Nikita Chernov ↑ 76'
- 32
- 98
- 92
- 95
-
76
Vitali Shitov ↑ 85'
-
70
Pavel Meleshin ↑ 76'
-
87
Daniil Zorin ↑ 65'
Coach
Guillermo Abascal
FK Khimki Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 99
-
77
Reziuan Mirzov ↓ Ilya Sadygov 72'
- 5
- 33
- 8
- 11
- 20
- 9
- 97
- 3
Bench
- 27
-
10
Aleksandr Dolgov ↑ 72'
- 19
- 22
- 15
-
44
Ilya Kukharchuk ↑ 86'
-
87
Kirill Bozhenov ↑ 72'
-
63
Danil Kazantsev ↑ 72'
- 1
-
7
Ilya Sadygov ↑ 72'
- 37
Coach
Spartak Gogniev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Reziuan Mirzov | 3 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 2 |
| Manfred Ugalde | 2 |
| Denis Glushakov | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Jordan Larsson | 2 |
| Brian Idowu | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2022-10-23
FK Spartak Moskva
5–0
FK Khimki
W
2022-10-16
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–2
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2022-10-09
FK Spartak Moskva
5–2
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2022-10-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2022-09-18
FK Spartak Moskva
1–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2022-09-11
FK Rostov
4–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.42
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FK Khimki xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
87%
Draw or FK Khimki
32%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Khimki
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Khimki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FK Khimki keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
