FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–3 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Otkrytie Arena as FK Spartak Moskva face off against FK Rostov in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' FK Rostov looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Mohammad Mohebi scoring 1 goals.
- 11' Daniil Denisov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 11.
- 16' Kirill Shchetinin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 21' The referee calls foul for Andrey Langovich. He receives a card.
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rostov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nail Umyarov makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Rostov winning 0% of all matches.
- 34' Shamar Nicholson doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' That is a card for FK Spartak Moskva. Shamar Nicholson will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' FK Spartak Moskva currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' The travelling FK Rostov supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' Assisted by Ezequiel Barco with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shamar Nicholson makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 54' FK Rostov 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.
- 59' Kirill Shchetinin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohammad Mohebi at the 59 minute mark.
- 60' FK Rostov make a change. Andrey Langovich trudges off to be replaced by Nikolay Komlichenko on 60 minutes.
- 64' Daniil Denisov makes way for Alexis Duarte at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
- 69' 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.
- 72' Theo Bongonda is replacing Manfred Ugalde for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 74' Ruslan Litvinov was booked on 74.
- 79' Aleksandr Maksimenko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Marquinhos is replaced by Ricardo Mangas.
- 85' FK Rostov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Nikolay Komlichenko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 4 appearances.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
8
Marquinhos ↓ Ricardo Mangas 80'
- 35
- 14
- 98
- 5
-
11
Shamar Nicholson ↓ Willian Jose 72'
- 18
- 2
-
9
Manfred Ugalde ↓ Theo Bongonda 72'
- 68
-
97
Daniil Denisov ↓ Alexis Duarte 64'
Bench
-
12
Willian Jose ↑ 72'
- 47
-
29
Ricardo Mangas ↑ 80'
- 82
-
77
Theo Bongonda ↑ 72'
- 57
- 16
- 25
- 28
-
4
Alexis Duarte ↑ 64'
- 17
- 12
Coach
Dejan Stanković
FK Rostov Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 55
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↓ Khoren Bairamyan 59'
- 11
- 71
- 87
- 9
- 3
- 40
- 7
- 89
Bench
- 18
-
27
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 60'
- 13
- 28
-
10
Kirill Shchetinin ↑ 59'
- 58
-
19
Khoren Bairamyan ↑ 59'
- 67
- 73
- 91
- 1
- 57
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 5 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Ruslan Litvinov | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Baktiyor Zainutdinov | 2 |
| Jesus Medina | 2 |
| Aleksandr Zuev | 2 |
| Quincy Promes | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2024-10-05
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
FK Rostov
W
2024-09-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–1
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2024-09-22
FK Spartak Moskva
2–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2024-09-15
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-08-31
FK Spartak Moskva
1–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2024-08-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
85%
Draw or FK Rostov
37%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rostov
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.