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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' That's the starting whistle at Otkrytie Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' FK Spartak Moskva looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Christopher Wooh scoring 1 goals.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Otkrytie Arena. FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dardan Shabanhaxhaj is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Spartak Moskva.
- 20' Nikola Cumic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Igor Vujacic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 3 appearances.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Igor Vujacic is booked for FK Rubin Kazan — card on 26.
- 29' Daniil Denisov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
- 32' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Igor Vujacic has done his job and it is now time for Rustam Ashurmatov to step up.
- 37' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' FK Rubin Kazan player sees a card in front of him.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Poor challenge from Roman Zobnin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' FK Rubin Kazan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's 3-4-3 shape.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' Poor challenge from Roman Zobnin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' It is a substitution in FK Spartak Moskva team. Daniil Denisov is replaced by Daniil Khlusevich on 65 minute.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 74' GOAL! Ezequiel Barco fires home to make it 1-0!
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Ruslan Bezrukov. He replaces Ilya Rozhkov on 77 minute.
- 82' The travelling FK Rubin Kazan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Christopher Martins gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Nail Umyarov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The crowd applauds Aleksandr Zotov as he leaves the pitch. Dardan Shabanhaxhaj steps in for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 90' Oleg Reabciuk picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Spartak Moskva 1-0 FK Rubin Kazan.
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 |
| 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
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
1.5
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
44%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.4%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.