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FK Spartak Moskva vs Rangers FC, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FK Spartak Moskva
4 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 8 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ivelin Popov 15' Y
Nikolai Rasskazov 29' Y
Fernando 30' Y
Y 34' Lassana Coulibaly
Salvatore Bocchetti 63' Y
Lorenzo Melgarejo 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Spartak Moskva vs Rangers FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Goran Gabrilo
  • Referee Mario Zebec
  • Referee Ivan Bebek
  • Referee Goran Pataki
  • Referee Tomislav Petrovic
  • Referee Miro Grgic

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
FK Spartak Moskva 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC 2018-10-25 Rangers FC 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

FK Spartak Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Rangers FC H 4–3 W
04 Nov FK Ural H 1–2 L
29 Oct FK Rubin Kazan A 1–1 D
25 Oct Rangers FC A 0–0 D
21 Oct PFK Arsenal Tula H 2–3 L
07 Oct FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk A 3–2 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov FK Spartak Moskva A 3–4 L
03 Nov St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
31 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–1 D
25 Oct FK Spartak Moskva H 0–0 D
21 Oct Hamilton Academical FC A 4–1 W
07 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' FK Spartak Moskva have kicked off against Rangers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Roman Eremenko is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Gerrard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Ivelin Popov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' GOAL! Lorenzo Melgarejo scores on 22. Assisted by Ivelin Popov
  • 27' GOAL! Candeias scores on 27. Assisted by Jon Flanagan
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nikolai Rasskazov.
  • 30' Fernando is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Lassana Coulibaly. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' What a strike from Connor Goldson! The score is 2-2.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 41' GOAL! Glenn Middleton fires home to make it 2-3!
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Salvatore Bocchetti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 56' It’s high time Raul Riancho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Luiz Adriano is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' The Algeria Sofiane Hanni breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 4-3!
  • 60' Fresh legs for FK Spartak Moskva! Denis Glushakov comes on to replace Roman Eremenko.
  • 63' Salvatore Bocchetti is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' The whistle greets Ivelin Popov as he departs to be replaced by Artyom Timofeyev.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' Lorenzo Melgarejo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' Ze Luis gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Luiz Adriano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Jon Flanagan as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Halliday steps in for Rangers FC.
  • 87' Russia international Aleksandr Maksimenko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Gareth McAuley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ovie Ejaria at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final score is 4-3.

Lineups

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raul Riancho

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sofiane Hanni 1
Lorenzo Melgarejo 1
Luiz Adriano 1
Roman Eremenko 1
Connor Goldson 1
Candeias 1
Glenn Middleton 1

Head to Head

2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC 2018-10-25 Rangers FC 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

FK Spartak Moskva Form

2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC W 2018-11-04 FK Spartak Moskva 1–2 FK Ural L 2018-10-29 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 FK Spartak Moskva D 2018-10-25 Rangers FC 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D 2018-10-21 FK Spartak Moskva 2–3 PFK Arsenal Tula L 2018-10-07 FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2–3 FK Spartak Moskva W

Rangers FC Form

2018-11-08 FK Spartak Moskva 4–3 Rangers FC L 2018-11-03 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Rangers FC W 2018-10-31 Rangers FC 1–1 Kilmarnock FC D 2018-10-25 Rangers FC 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D 2018-10-21 Hamilton Academical FC 1–4 Rangers FC W 2018-10-07 Rangers FC 3–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75 FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: FK Spartak Moskva or Rangers FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Spartak Moskva43% Draw24% Rangers FC33%
Actual: FK Spartak Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
67%
Draw or Rangers FC
57%
FK Spartak Moskva or Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Spartak Moskva30% Draw41% Rangers FC29%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva

Handicap FK Spartak Moskva covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.