FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Otkrytiye Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | FK Khimki | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–6 | L |
| 14 Mar | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Spartak Moskva | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 52 | Points | 43 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 9 |
| 47 | Scored | 29 |
| 39 | Conceded | 30 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 50% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 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 Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Spartak Moskva kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Shamar Nicholson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 8 appearances.
- 10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aleksandr Lomovitski on 10 minutes.
- 15' FK Rubin Kazan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Vladislav Ignatjev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 26 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Magnificent from Aleksandr Zuev! That is 4 goals in 364 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 32' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Nail Umyarov is withdrawn and Danil Prutsev gets his opportunity.
- 37' FK Spartak Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Spartak Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for FK Spartak Moskva. Daniil Khlusevich will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' That is a Yellow card for FK Spartak Moskva. Daniil Khlusevich will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The crowd applauds Victor Moses as he leaves the pitch. Zelimkhan Bakaev steps in for FK Spartak Moskva.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leon Musaev made 394 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for FK Spartak Moskva. Zelimkhan Bakaev will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' FK Spartak Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' Aleksandr Sobolev is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 73' Fresh legs for FK Rubin Kazan! Marat Apshatsev comes on to replace Vladislav Ignatjev.
- 74' The crowd applauds Vladislav Ignatjev as he leaves the pitch. Marat Apshatsev steps in for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 78' The crowd applauds Roman Zobnin as he leaves the pitch. Christopher Martins steps in for FK Spartak Moskva.
- 82' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Soltmurad Bakaev departs to be replaced by Lenar Fattakhov.
- 83' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Soltmurad Bakaev exits the field as Lenar Fattakhov enters on 83.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- It finishes all square. FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Victor Moses ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 46'
- 47
- 14
- 23
- 26
- 2
- 98
- 22
- 7
- 19
-
18
Nail Umyarov ↓ Danil Prutsev 32'
Bench
-
17
Christopher Martins ↑ 78'
-
10
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 46'
- 3
- 92
- 5
- 74
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↑ 32'
- 68
- 97
- 73
- 88
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 20
- 22
- 8
- 31
- 44
- 38
- 7
- 77
- 3
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 98
- 13
- 10
- 85
- 24
- 54
-
18
Marat Apshatsev ↑ 73'
- 58
-
56
Lenar Fattakhov ↑ 83'
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 Zuev | 1 |
| Roman Zobnin | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2022-04-16
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2022-04-10
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2022-04-02
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2022-03-19
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2022-03-13
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Krasnodar
L
2022-03-06
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
76%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
50%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.