FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rostov, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL .
- FK Spartak Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nikolay Voloshin
- Referee Nikolay Bogach
- Referee Vitaly Meshkov
- Referee Egor Bolkhovitin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | #13 |
| 19 | Points | 8 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 18 |
| +9 | GD | -8 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 67% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (19 pts). FK Rostov are 13th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
| Mirlind Daku | 3 G | 1 A |
| Manfred Ugalde | 3 G | |
| Danil Prutsev | 2 G | |
| Pablo Solari | 2 G | |
| Marquinhos | 1 G | 4 A |
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 1 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 1 G | |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It’s high time Valeriy Karpin 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' FK Spartak Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' The referee has no hesitation. Sergei Parshivlyuk is booked for FK Rostov — Yellow card on 23.
- 24' A moment of madness from Sergei Parshivlyuk on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valeriy Karpin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' Aleksandr Maksimenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's shape.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Massimo Carrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 366 games and scored 307 goals.
- 60' Another change for FK Rostov made on 60 minute. Eldor Shomurodov leaves to be changed by Vidar Orn Kjartansson.
- 64' Aleksandr Lomovitski is replacing Aleksandr Samedov for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 65' Aleksandr Zuev gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Aleksey Ionov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' GOAL! Aleksandr Zuev fires home to make it 0-1!
- 71' FK Spartak Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivelin Popov is hanging Sofiane Hanni on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Spartak Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Another substitution for FK Spartak Moskva to replace Dimitri Kombarov by Ze Luis on 77 minute.
- 81' Artur Yusupov is replacing Tsimafey Kalachow for the FK Rostov side.
- 86' Dimitri Kombarov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 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 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Roman Zobnin | 2 |
| Nail Umyarov | 2 |
| Ruslan Litvinov | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Baktiyor Zainutdinov | 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
3 / 4
1.66
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Rostov
52%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rostov
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

