FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Abrosimov
- Assistant 1 Aleksey Lunev
- Assistant 2 Kirill Bolshakov (Russia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Spartak Moskva | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 19 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 6 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 12 |
| 7 | Conceded | 11 |
| +9 | GD | +1 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (19 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 6th (12 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 Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ 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 Rubin Kazan
| Anderson Arroyo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Siwe | 3 G | |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 G | |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 G | |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Spartak Moskva have kicked off against FK Rubin Kazan. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Christopher Wooh doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 9' 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.
- 14' 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.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Spartak Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' FK Spartak Moskva 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.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Denil Maldonado on 34 minutes.
- 39' Veldin Hodza, a Kosovo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' FK Spartak Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Marquinhos argues furiously but the card stands.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rubin Kazan that had 213 games and scored 217 goals.
- 60' Pablo Solari doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 63' A moment of madness from Ignacio Saavedra on 63 minutes earns him a card. FK Rubin Kazan will be frustrated.
- 68' It looks surprising FK Spartak Moskva does not make any changes. Evgeniy Staver has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franc Artiga will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' FK Rubin Kazan come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Otkrytie Arena. FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' It’s a booking for FK Rubin Kazan player. Igor Vujacic gets a card.
- 85' FK Rubin Kazan player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Veldin Hodza is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. FK Spartak Moskva beats FK Rubin Kazan
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 47
- 98
- 5
- 3
- 18
- 9
- 68
- 7
- 97
Bench
- 35
- 91
- 1
- 56
- 11
- 2
- 14
- 83
- 28
- 17
- 27
- 24
Coach
Juan Carlos Carcedo
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 12
- 22
- 23
- 4
- 2
- 11
- 3
- 7
- 38
Bench
- 14
- 25
- 21
- 19
- 1
- 8
- 77
- 43
- 44
- 27
- 70
- 98
Coach
Franc Artiga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Larsson | 3 |
| Mirlind Daku | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Pablo Solari | 1 |
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2026-05-11
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2026-05-01
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–1
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2026-04-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2026-04-23
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Krasnodar
L
2026-04-19
FK Spartak Moskva
3–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2026-04-12
FK Rostov
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
44%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 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 Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

