FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | FK Rostov | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | FK Orenburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | FK Ural | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. FK Spartak Moskva host FK Rostov — let the battle begin!
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mikhail Ignatov makes it 1-0.
- 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergey Pesyakov, as he is very good at scoring at Otkrytie Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Quincy Promes makes it 2-0.
- 20' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rostov are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Roman Zobnin departs to be replaced by Daniil Denisov.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' The whistle greets Egor Golenkov as he departs to be replaced by Nikolay Komlichenko.
- 51' Khoren Bairamyan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valeriy Karpin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Aleksey Mironov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Spartak Moskva so far.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Christopher Martins. He replaces Mikhail Ignatov on 65 minute.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Komarov. He replaces Khoren Bairamyan on 70 minute.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Alexis Duarte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' What a moment for Maksim Osipenko! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 86' Fresh legs for FK Spartak Moskva! Victor Moses comes on to replace Anton Zinkovskiy.
- 87' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Aleksandr Sobolev on, Danil Prutsev off on 87 minutes.
- Another three points for FK Spartak Moskva.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
47
Roman Zobnin ↓ Daniil Denisov 39'
- 23
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Theo Bongonda 65'
- 98
- 22
- 2
- 25
- 68
- 4
-
17
Anton Zinkovskiy ↓ Victor Moses 86'
Bench
-
8
Victor Moses ↑ 86'
-
35
Christopher Martins ↑ 65'
-
77
Theo Bongonda ↑ 65'
- 57
- 39
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 87'
- 5
- 88
-
97
Daniil Denisov ↑ 39'
- 70
- 83
Coach
Guillermo Abascal
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 47
- 55
- 69
- 87
- 92
- 9
- 88
-
19
Khoren Bairamyan ↓ Ivan Komarov 70'
- 40
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 23
-
8
Aleksey Mironov ↑ 46'
- 7
-
27
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 46'
- 18
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 70'
-
28
Evgeniy Chernov ↑ 46'
- 5
- 60
- 44
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 5 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Ruslan Litvinov | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Baktiyor Zainutdinov | 2 |
| Aleksandr Zuev | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Quincy Promes | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2023-11-12
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Rostov
W
2023-11-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2023-10-28
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2023-10-22
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2023-10-08
FK Spartak Moskva
2–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2023-10-01
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
4–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.43
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + FK Spartak Moskva to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Rostov
39%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rostov
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

