FK Spartak Moskva vs PFK Arsenal Tula, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs PFK Arsenal Tula — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Arsenal Tula 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Vladislav Bezborodov
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Roman
- Referee Aleksey Matyunin
- Referee Anton Kobzev
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | SK Rotor Volgograd | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | PFK Sochi | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | FK Khimki | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | FK Ufa | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Otkrytie Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Spartak Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' PFK Arsenal Tula is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniil Lesovoi.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Spartak Moskva that had 351 games and scored 410 goals.
- 23' 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.
- 28' FK Spartak Moskva currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Artem Sokol is booked for PFK Arsenal Tula — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' It looks surprising PFK Arsenal Tula does not make any changes. Robert Bauer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' The Russia Daniil Khlusevich breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-1!
- 37' Brilliant from the ! Daniil Khlusevich makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 37.
- 41' A goal from the Russia international Aleksandr Sobolev! He fires home on 41 to make it 1-2!
- 42' Vladislav Panteleev was booked on 42.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Daniil Lesovoi.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Gigot makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Guus Til is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zelimkhan Bakaev at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' 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 Sergey Tkachev suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Alex Kral has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Igor Gorbatenko gets the nod from PFK Arsenal Tula. He replaces Vladislav Panteleev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Andrei Eshchenko gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Nail Umyarov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Samuel Gigot.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Georgi Kostadinov makes way for Sergey Tkachev at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK Arsenal Tula.
- 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Spartak Moskva and PFK Arsenal Tula are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' Aleksandr Dovbnya gets the nod from PFK Arsenal Tula. He replaces Daniil Khlusevich and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Reziuan Mirzov gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Jordan Larsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Goran Causic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 47
- 14
-
10
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↓ Guus Til 57'
- 2
- 98
- 39
- 7
- 33
-
54
Nail Umyarov ↓ Andrey Eshchenko 69'
-
11
Jordan Larsson ↓ Reziuan Mirzov 88'
Bench
-
8
Guus Til ↑ 57'
-
77
Reziuan Mirzov ↑ 88'
- 29
- 32
-
38
Andrey Eshchenko ↑ 69'
- 92
- 56
- 27
- 15
- 74
- 20
- 61
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
PFK Arsenal Tula Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 3
- 70
- 1
-
10
Evans Kangwa ↓ Lameck Banda 68'
- 7
- 82
- 5
- 18
- 28
-
44
Kings Kangwa ↓ Goran Causic 78'
Bench
-
20
Goran Causic ↑ 78'
- 50
- 36
- 14
-
23
Igor Gorbatenko ↑ 68'
- 9
-
11
Sergey Tkachev ↑ 78'
- 17
-
19
Lameck Banda ↑ 68'
-
90
Aleksandr Dovbnya ↑ 84'
- 77
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 3 |
| Daniil Khlusevich | 3 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Evgenii Lutsenko | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Ze Luis | 2 |
| Reziuan Mirzov | 2 |
| Daniil Lesovoi | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2020-08-29
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2020-08-26
SK Rotor Volgograd
0–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2020-08-23
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2020-08-19
FK Ufa
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2020-08-14
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2020-08-09
FK Spartak Moskva
2–2
PFK Sochi
D
PFK Arsenal Tula Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
PFK Arsenal Tula xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
75%
Draw or PFK Arsenal Tula
51%
FK Spartak Moskva or PFK Arsenal Tula
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | PFK Arsenal Tula covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
PFK Arsenal Tula keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
