FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Sergey Lapochkin
- Referee Aleksey Amelin
- Referee Rustam Mukhtarov
- Referee Andrey Gurbanov
- Referee Evgeny Bulanov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | PFK Sochi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | FK Tambov | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | SK Rotor Volgograd | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec | FK Tambov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | FK Rostov | H | 0–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan is underway.
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' Oleg Shatov was booked on 7.
- 12' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Gigot.
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Spartak Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Poor challenge from Victor Moses. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Aleksandr Zuev is replaced by Silvije Begic on 25 minute.
- 26' FK Rubin Kazan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' FK Spartak Moskva have won 411 goals from 352 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Georgii Dzhikiya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 352 appearances.
- 37' Roman Zobnin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' The referee calls foul for Roman Zobnin. He receives a Red card.
- 46' Alex Kral gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Jorrit Hendrix and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Silvije Begic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' What a moment for Dorde Despotovic! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 62' Poor challenge from Oliver Abildgaard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' It’s a booking for FK Rubin Kazan player. Oliver Abildgaard gets a Red card.
- 75' Aleksandr Sobolev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 80' Carl Starfelt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Spartak Moskva so far.
- 81' The crowd applauds Pavel Maslov as he leaves the pitch. Zelimkhan Bakaev steps in for FK Spartak Moskva.
- 85' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Soltmurad Bakaev on, Denis Makarov off on 85 minutes.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Georgii Dzhikiya.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dorde Despotovic makes no mistake. 0-2!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jorrit Hendrix ↓ Alex Kral 46'
- 6
- 8
- 24
- 47
- 14
- 19
- 2
- 98
-
39
Pavel Maslov ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 81'
- 7
Bench
-
10
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 81'
- 57
- 29
- 32
- 38
- 56
-
33
Alex Kral ↑ 46'
- 54
- 74
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Aleksandr Zuev ↓ Silvije Begic 25'
- 22
- 20
- 5
- 9
-
38
Leon Musaev ↓ Darko Jevtic 81'
- 21
- 2
- 25
- 28
- 77
Bench
- 1
- 19
- 31
-
4
Silvije Begic ↑ 25'
-
8
Darko Jevtic ↑ 81'
-
87
Soltmurad Bakaev ↑ 85'
- 66
- 84
- 57
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mirlind Daku | 3 |
| Jordan Larsson | 3 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 1 |
| Christopher Martins | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2021-02-28
FK Spartak Moskva
0–2
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2020-12-16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2020-12-12
PFK Sochi
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2020-12-05
FK Spartak Moskva
5–1
FK Tambov
W
2020-11-29
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
SK Rotor Volgograd
W
2020-11-21
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
54%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

