FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rostov, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL .
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nikolay Voloshin
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Egor Bolkhovitin
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FK Rostov | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | SK Rapid Wien | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | FK Ufa | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Spartak Moskva | FK Rostov | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #10 |
| 52 | Points | 33 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 13 |
| 47 | Scored | 25 |
| 39 | Conceded | 32 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 1.10 |
| 50% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).
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
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rostov.
- 5' The 40-year-old Ragnar Sigurðsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' It’s high time Massimo Carrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' That is a Yellow card for FK Rostov. Sergei Parshivlyuk will be fuming at that decision.
- 18' Aleksey Ionov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 23' Sergei Parshivlyuk is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 24' Sergei Parshivlyuk is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Spartak Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Rostov's compact .
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rostov is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' It looks surprising FK Spartak Moskva does not make any changes. Sergei Parshivlyuk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's shape.
- 54' FK Rostov fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' 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.
- 60' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Eldor Shomurodov exits the field as Vidar Orn Kjartansson enters on 60.
- 64' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Aleksandr Samedov is replaced by Aleksandr Lomovitski.
- 65' The whistle greets Aleksey Ionov as he departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Zuev.
- 67' The Russia Aleksandr Zuev breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 0-1!
- 71' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Ivelin Popov on, Sofiane Hanni off on 71 minutes.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rostov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' Ze Luis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimitri Kombarov on 77 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Tsimafey Kalachow is replaced by Artur Yusupov.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Spartak Moskva.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 47
- 14
-
23
Dimitri Kombarov ↓ Ze Luis 77'
-
94
Sofiane Hanni ↓ Ivelin Popov 71'
- 98
- 16
- 92
- 11
- 25
- 12
Bench
- 88
- 32
-
27
Aleksandr Lomovitski ↑ 64'
- 46
- 40
- 22
-
9
Ze Luis ↑ 77'
- 39
-
71
Ivelin Popov ↑ 71'
- 56
Coach
Massimo Carrera
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 31
- 3
- 4
- 77
- 84
- 2
-
11
Aleksey Ionov ↓ Aleksandr Zuev 65'
- 8
- 14
Bench
-
23
Viðar Orn Kjartansson ↑ 60'
- 5
- 17
- 25
- 30
-
7
Artur Yusupov ↑ 81'
-
10
Aleksandr Zuev ↑ 65'
- 20
- 92
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 5 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Baktiyor Zainutdinov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Zuev | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Quincy Promes | 2 |
| Roman Zobnin | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2018-09-30
FK Spartak Moskva
0–1
FK Rostov
L
2018-09-23
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2018-09-20
SK Rapid Wien
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2018-09-16
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2018-09-02
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2018-08-25
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + FK Rostov or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
64%
Draw or FK Rostov
69%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rostov
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 20% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.