FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

FK Spartak Moskva

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FK Rubin Kazan

Sat 31 Aug 2024 · 16:45 UTC Otkrytie Arena 16,694 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ezequiel Barco pen 74' 1–0

Y 26' Igor Vujacic

Daniil Denisov 29' Y

Y 39' Ilya Rozhkov

Roman Zobnin 45' Y

Roman Zobnin 62' YR

Oleg Reabciuk 90' Y

Y 90' Mirlind Daku

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

FK Spartak Moskva 14 games · Avg 2.3 goals FK Rubin Kazan

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-31 FK Spartak Moskva 1–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2024-05-19 FK Spartak Moskva 3–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2023-08-05 FK Rubin Kazan 1–4 FK Spartak Moskva 2022-04-16 FK Spartak Moskva 1–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2021-07-24 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

FK Spartak Moskva

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

FK Rubin Kazan

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)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Otkrytie Arena!
5' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's 3-4-3 shape.
10' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' FK Spartak Moskva have won 409 goals from 350 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
26' That looks like a foul for a card for Igor Vujacic.
29' It’s gonna be a card for Daniil Denisov.
32' Rustam Ashurmatov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Igor Vujacic on 32 minute.
37' Umarali Rahmonaliyev is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
39' That looks like a foul for a card for Ilya Rozhkov.
44' Nikola Cumic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rubin Kazan so far.
45' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a card on 45.
50' FK Spartak Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
60' FK Spartak Moskva 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.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Roman Zobnin is booked for FK Spartak Moskva — card on 62.
65' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Daniil Denisov is withdrawn and Daniil Khlusevich gets his opportunity.
70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesus Medina made 289 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
74' Against the run of play, Ezequiel Barco has scored! This game has turned on its head.
77' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Ruslan Bezrukov on, Ilya Rozhkov off on 77 minutes.
82' A quiet spell here at Otkrytie Arena. FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
85' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Nail Umyarov is withdrawn and Christopher Martins gets his opportunity.
88' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Aleksandr Zotov is replaced by Dardan Shabanhaxhaj.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Oleg Reabciuk argues furiously but the card stands.
The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Spartak Moskva take all three points.

Lineups

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

47
Roman Zobnin
6
Srdan Babic
77
Theo Bongonda ↓ Marquinhos 65'
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Myenty Abena 85'
98
Aleksandr Maksimenko
5
Ezequiel Barco
18
Nail Umyarov ↓ Christopher Martins 85'
2
Oleg Reabciuk
9
Manfred Ugalde ↓ Shamar Nicholson 85'
68
Ruslan Litvinov
97
Daniil Denisov ↓ Daniil Khlusevich 65'

Bench

Coach Dejan Stanković

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

21
Aleksandr Zotov ↓ Dardan Shabanhaxhaj 88'
24
Nikola Cumic
15
Igor Vujacic ↓ Rustam Ashurmatov 32'
10
Mirlind Daku
27
Aleksey Gritsaenko
2
Egor Teslenko ↓ Oleg Ivanov 77'
6
Ugochukwu Iwu
33
Umarali Rahmonaliyev
70
Dmitriy Kabutov
51
Ilya Rozhkov ↓ Ruslan Bezrukov 77'
38
Evgeniy Staver

Bench

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

2024-08-31 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

2024-08-31 FK Spartak Moskva 1–0 FK Rubin Kazan L 2024-08-23 FK Rubin Kazan 2–0 FK Dinamo Makhachkala W 2024-08-19 FK Akron Tolyatti 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan W 2024-08-09 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Rubin Kazan D 2024-08-03 FK Rubin Kazan 2–3 FK Khimki L 2024-07-27 FK Rubin Kazan 0–4 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L

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

✓ Correct

FK Spartak Moskva56% Draw27% FK Rubin Kazan17%

Actual: FK Spartak Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

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

✓ Correct

FK Spartak Moskva36% Draw50% FK Rubin Kazan14%

Actual: 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

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.