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 (2025/26)
- FK Khimki 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' Temperatures are rising at Otkrytiye Arena as FK Spartak Moskva face off against FK Khimki in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 2' Against the run of play, Mikhail Ignatov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 7' Russia international Reziuan Mirzov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' Aleksandr Lomovitski is having his name booked by the referee on 11.
- 15' Georgii Dzhikiya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
- 18' What a strike from Shamar Nicholson! The score is 2-0.
- 23' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Guillermo Abascal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' The 25-year-old Danil Kazantsev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' It’s a booking for FK Khimki player. Aleksandr Rudenko gets a Yellow card.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Georgii Dzhikiya made 350 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Otkrytiye Arena. FK Spartak Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The travelling FK Khimki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' GOAL! Shamar Nicholson fires home to make it 3-0!
- 65' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Mikhail Ignatov is replaced by Daniil Zorin.
- 70' Aleksei Nikitin, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' Another change for FK Khimki made on 72 minute. Nemanja Glavcic leaves to be changed by Kirill Bozhenov.
- 76' Georgii Dzhikiya makes way for Nikita Chernov at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Denis Glushakov on 78 minutes.
- 83' Pavel Meleshin doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 85 minute. Shamar Nicholson leaves to be changed by Vitali Shitov.
- 86' Ilya Kukharchuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandr Zuev at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' Pavel Maslov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
- FK Spartak Moskva celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Pavel Maslov | 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.
