FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Abrosimov
- Assistant 1 Aleksey Lunev
- Assistant 2 Kirill Bolshakov (Russia)
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 0–0 | 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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Spartak Moskva to score. At the same time, FK Rubin Kazan does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' GOAL! Christopher Wooh scores on 4. Assisted by Thomas Bazin
- 9' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Anderson Arroyo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' 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.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandr Maksimenko made 350 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' FK Rubin Kazan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' The referee shows FK Rubin Kazan player a card on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 44' FK Spartak Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Evgeniy Staver, as he is very good at scoring at Otkrytie Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' Marquinhos was booked on 53.
- 58' FK Spartak Moskva looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Christopher Wooh scoring 1 goals.
- 60' What a strike from Pablo Solari! The score is 2-0.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ignacio Saavedra on 63.
- 68' Igor Vujacic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 73' 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.
- 78' 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.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Vujacic on 84.
- 85' Bogdan Jocic was booked on 85.
- 90' It’s a booking for FK Rubin Kazan player. Veldin Hodza gets a card.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 47
- 98
- 5
- 3
- 18
- 9
- 68
- 7
- 97
Bench
- 35
- 91
- 1
- 56
- 11
- 2
- 14
- 83
- 28
- 17
- 27
- 24
Coach
Juan Carlos Carcedo
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 12
- 22
- 23
- 4
- 2
- 11
- 3
- 7
- 38
Bench
- 14
- 25
- 21
- 19
- 1
- 8
- 77
- 43
- 44
- 27
- 70
- 98
Coach
Franc Artiga
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
2026-05-11
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2026-05-01
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–1
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2026-04-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2026-04-23
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Krasnodar
L
2026-04-19
FK Spartak Moskva
3–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2026-04-12
FK Rostov
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
77%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
49%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

