FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Apr | FK Ural | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
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
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Otkrytie Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' Poor challenge from Nail Umyarov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Assisted by Christopher Martins with the perfectly-timed delivery and Theo Bongonda makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' FK Rubin Kazan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' What a moment for Roman Zobnin! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Spartak Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Spartak Moskva that had 350 games and scored 409 goals.
- 55' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Danil Prutsev on, Nail Umyarov off on 55 minutes.
- 56' A tactical swap from FK Spartak Moskva — Mikhail Ignatov on, Jesus Medina off on 56 minutes.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Christopher Martins adds to his 1 season tally! FK Spartak Moskva lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Dardan Shabanhaxhaj. He replaces Maciej Rybus on 64 minute.
- 67' Pavel Maslov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Georgi Dzhikiya on 67 minute.
- 68' The whistle greets Aleksandr Sobolev as he departs to be replaced by Manfred Ugalde.
- 70' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Valentin Vada departs to be replaced by Ruslan Bezrukov.
- 71' Ilya Rozhkov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Egor Teslenko.
- 76' FK Spartak Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Moses is hanging Theo Bongonda on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' Assisted by Dardan Shabanhaxhaj with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mirlind Daku makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 78' Daniil Khlusevich has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 80' Nikita Chernov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Roman Zobnin on 86 minutes.
- 90' Oleg Ivanov is replacing Aleksandr Zotov for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Spartak Moskva 3-1 FK Rubin Kazan.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 47
- 23
- 82
-
77
Theo Bongonda ↓ Victor Moses 76'
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Mikhail Ignatov 56'
- 98
- 7
-
18
Nail Umyarov ↓ Danil Prutsev 55'
- 4
-
14
Georgi Dzhikiya ↓ Pavel Maslov 67'
Bench
-
8
Victor Moses ↑ 76'
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↑ 56'
-
39
Pavel Maslov ↑ 67'
- 5
- 2
- 20
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↑ 55'
-
–
Manfred Ugalde ↑ 68'
- 68
- 88
- 97
- 17
Coach
Yuriy Shishkin
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Valentin Vada ↓ Ruslan Bezrukov 70'
- 31
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↓ Oleg Ivanov 90'
- 15
- 44
- 27
- 22
- 4
- 33
- 70
- 51
Bench
- 50
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 90'
- 66
- –
-
–
Dardan Shabanhaxhaj ↑ 64'
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↑ 70'
- 9
- 7
-
18
Marat Apshatsev ↑ 64'
-
2
Egor Teslenko ↑ 70'
- 5
- –
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
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
2024-05-19
FK Spartak Moskva
3–1
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2024-05-11
FK Spartak Moskva
1–0
FK Krasnodar
W
2024-05-05
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-04-28
FK Spartak Moskva
3–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-04-25
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-04-21
FK Rostov
1–5
FK Spartak Moskva
W
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
48%
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
12.2%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

