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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
| Ezequiel Barco | 8 G | 7 A |
| Pablo Solari | 8 G | 1 A |
| Marquinhos | 5 G | 6 A |
| Levi Garcia | 5 G | 3 A |
| Gedson Fernandes | 5 G | 2 A |
FK Rubin Kazan
| Mirlind Daku | 10 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Spartak Moskva gets underway.
- 4' GOAL! Christopher Wooh scores on 4. Assisted by Thomas Bazin
- 9' It’s high time Franc Artiga made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franc Artiga might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nail Umyarov suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pablo Solari made 170 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' That is a card for FK Rubin Kazan. Denil Maldonado will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Marquinhos. He receives a card.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' GOAL! Pablo Solari scores on 60. Assisted by Thomas Bazin
- 63' FK Rubin Kazan player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' Anderson Arroyo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Otkrytie Arena. FK Spartak Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's 3-4-3 shape.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rubin Kazan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Igor Vujacic was booked on 84.
- 85' Poor challenge from Bogdan Jocic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Veldin Hodza. He receives a card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Spartak Moskva take all three points.
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 |
| Roman Zobnin | 1 |
| Dimitri Kombarov | 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.

