FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | FK Khimki | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | FK Khimki | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–4 | 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' The wait is over. FK Rubin Kazan get us underway at Otkrytie Arena.
- 5' 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.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' 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.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Igor Vujacic. He receives a card.
- 29' Daniil Denisov is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 32' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Igor Vujacic is withdrawn and Rustam Ashurmatov gets his opportunity.
- 37' Roman Zobnin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Ilya Rozhkov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' Dmitriy Kabutov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roman Zobnin on 45.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Spartak Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' FK Rubin Kazan have won 214 goals from 210 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Otkrytie Arena. FK Spartak Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Roman Zobnin on 62.
- 65' Another substitution for FK Spartak Moskva to replace Daniil Denisov by Daniil Khlusevich on 65 minute.
- 70' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' Ezequiel Barco makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Spartak Moskva are in front.
- 77' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Ilya Rozhkov is withdrawn and Ruslan Bezrukov gets his opportunity.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ugochukwu Iwu made 210 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Nail Umyarov departs to be replaced by Christopher Martins.
- 88' The whistle greets Aleksandr Zotov as he departs to be replaced by Dardan Shabanhaxhaj.
- 90' FK Spartak Moskva receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 47
- 6
-
77
Theo Bongonda ↓ Marquinhos 65'
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Myenty Abena 85'
- 98
- 5
- 18
- 2
- 9
- 68
- 97
Bench
-
8
Marquinhos ↑ 65'
-
35
Christopher Martins ↑ 85'
-
14
Myenty Abena ↑ 85'
- 23
-
82
Daniil Khlusevich ↑ 65'
- 57
- 22
- 39
-
11
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 85'
- 25
- 28
- 17
Coach
Dejan Stanković
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 21
- 24
- 15
- 10
- 27
-
2
Egor Teslenko ↓ Oleg Ivanov 77'
- 6
- 33
- 70
-
51
Ilya Rozhkov ↓ Ruslan Bezrukov 77'
- 38
Bench
- 25
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 77'
- 20
- 8
-
99
Dardan Shabanhaxhaj ↑ 88'
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↑ 77'
- 9
- 77
- 71
- 18
-
5
Rustam Ashurmatov ↑ 32'
- 86
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mirlind Daku | 3 |
| Jordan Larsson | 3 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Mikhail Merkulov | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2024-08-31
FK Spartak Moskva
1–0
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2024-08-24
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-08-18
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2024-08-11
FK Spartak Moskva
0–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2024-08-05
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2024-07-28
FK Khimki
1–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
39%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 26% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

