Rangers FC vs FK Spartak Moskva, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Rangers FC vs FK Spartak Moskva — Europe .
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- FK Spartak Moskva 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Isaac Cuenca (Spain)
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Siemen Mulder
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04 Oct | SK Rapid Wien | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 04 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Sep | FK Rostov | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Rangers FC and FK Spartak Moskva.
- 5' It looks surprising FK Spartak Moskva does not make any changes. James Tavernier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 402 games and scored 785 goals.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Mikhail Ignatov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivelin Popov, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' FK Spartak Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' FK Spartak Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' FK Spartak Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Sofiane Hanni. He replaces Aleksandr Tashaev on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Raul Riancho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Rangers FC 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.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Candeias. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' 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 Ze Luis suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' Time for substitution for Rangers FC. Ryan Jack is replaced by Eros Grezda.
- 73' The travelling FK Spartak Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' FK Spartak Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Mikhail Ignatov departs to be replaced by Ivelin Popov.
- 86' Glenn Middleton is replacing Candeias for the Rangers FC side.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
- 10
- 26
- 6
- 23
- 34
- 1
-
8
Ryan Jack ↓ Eros Grezda 68'
-
21
Candeias ↓ Glenn Middleton 86'
- 2
Bench
- 19
-
35
Eros Grezda ↑ 68'
- 38
- 13
- 17
- 16
-
40
Glenn Middleton ↑ 86'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
- 14
- 88
- 98
- 16
- 27
- 92
- 11
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↓ Ivelin Popov 84'
- 9
- 25
Bench
- 29
-
94
Sofiane Hanni ↑ 46'
- 32
- 3
- 40
-
71
Ivelin Popov ↑ 84'
-
26
Roman Eremenko ↑ 46'
Coach
Raul Riancho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Candeias | 1 |
| Glenn Middleton | 1 |
| Sofiane Hanni | 1 |
| Lorenzo Melgarejo | 1 |
| Luiz Adriano | 1 |
| Roman Eremenko | 1 |
| Connor Goldson | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
FK Spartak Moskva Form
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
2018-10-04
FK Spartak Moskva
3–3
Villarreal CF
D
2018-09-30
FK Spartak Moskva
0–1
FK Rostov
L
2018-09-23
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
56%
Rangers FC or FK Spartak Moskva
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.