FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2023-24 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' The wait is over. FK Spartak Moskva get us underway at Otkrytie Arena.
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nail Umyarov on 5.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marat Apshatsev, as he is very good at scoring at Otkrytie Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Spartak Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Rubin Kazan's compact .
- 20' GOAL! Theo Bongonda fires home to make it 1-0!
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rubin Kazan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' What composure from Roman Zobnin! The Russia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 33' FK Rubin Kazan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 38' FK Rubin Kazan 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.
- 43' 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.
- 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Danil Prutsev is replacing Nail Umyarov for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 56' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Jesus Medina is replaced by Mikhail Ignatov.
- 61' FK Rubin Kazan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 63' Assisted by Danil Prutsev with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christopher Martins makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 64' Dardan Shabanhaxhaj has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maciej Rybus on 64 minute.
- 67' Pavel Maslov gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Georgi Dzhikiya and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The whistle greets Aleksandr Sobolev as he departs to be replaced by Manfred Ugalde.
- 70' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Valentin Vada is withdrawn and Ruslan Bezrukov gets his opportunity.
- 71' Ilya Rozhkov picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Egor Teslenko was booked on 73.
- 76' Another substitution for FK Spartak Moskva to replace Theo Bongonda by Victor Moses on 76 minute.
- 77' Mirlind Daku does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Rubin Kazan surge ahead!
- 78' FK Spartak Moskva player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' FK Spartak Moskva receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 85' 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.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Roman Zobnin.
- 90' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Aleksandr Zotov is replaced by Oleg Ivanov.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
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
1.91
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
43%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

