Rostov vs Spartak Moskva preview

Russia flag 2025/2026 Premier League, Russia
Rostov Arena Sun, 12 Apr - 1:30 PM
Premier League
Rostov FCR
Spartak Moskva Spartak Moskva
KICKOFF : Sun, 12 Apr - 1:30 PM
Round 24 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Rostov will host Spartak Moskva at the Rostov Arena for this Regular Season fixture in the Premier League. The 2025/2026 campaign continues as both teams prepare for this scheduled match. Entering this contest, Rostov currently sits in 10th place in the league standings. Their season form reads W2 D1 L3 from 6 matches. By contrast, Spartak Moskva occupies 6th position in the table. The visiting side has recorded better overall results, as their season form reads W4 D1 L1 from 6 matches. Both clubs were successful in their previous games. In their most recent fixture, Rostov earned a Win away against FK Nizjni Novgorod. Spartak Moskva also arrives following a victory, as their last outing concluded in a Win at home against Lokomotiv Moskva.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Spartak Moskva hold a +12.4 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Spartak Moskva sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Rostov show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Spartak Moskva have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Spartak Moskva carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Spartak Moskva hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Market probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the provided data.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Rostov J. Alba Cabello
J. Alba Cabello
VS
Spartak Moskva J. Carcedo Mardones
J. Carcedo Mardones
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.92
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
FK Nizjni Novgorod Rank: 52 W
Akhmat Grozny Rank: 59 L
Dinamo Moskva Rank: 71 L
Baltika Kaliningrad Rank: 66 D
Krasnodar Rank: 77 L
Rubin Kazan Rank: 62 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lokomotiv Moskva Rank: 71 W
Orenburg Rank: 52 W
Zenit Rank: 79 L
Akron Rank: 54 W
Sochi Rank: 47 W
Dinamo Moskva Rank: 70 D
13
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
13 - 6 - 22
22
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Rostov
0%
Draw
0%
Away Spartak Moskva
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
60.12
72.53
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Rostov
Spartak Moskva
Power Score
60.12
72.53
League Position
10
6
Global Rank
463
137

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Rostov — Opponent-weighted form score
Spartak Moskva — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Rostov Spartak Moskva

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 41 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Rostov FCR Home
41 matches
Spartak Moskva Spartak Moskva Away
Match Record
13
Wins
22
6
Draws
6
22
Losses
13
Goals
54
Goals Scored
72
72
Goals Conceded
54
-18
Goal Difference
+18
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-08T01:06:10+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-5-2
Match Formation 4-1-4-1
Pitch
R. Yatimov
1 R. Yatimov
D. Chistyakov
78 D. Chistyakov
D. Semenchuk
22 D. Semenchuk
V. Melekhin
4 V. Melekhin
A. Mironov
8 A. Mironov
R. Soares dos Santos
7 R. Soares dos Santos
K. Kuchaev
18 K. Kuchaev
K. Shchetinin
10 K. Shchetinin
I. Vakhaniya
40 I. Vakhaniya
A. Shamonin
91 A. Shamonin
T. Suleymanov
99 T. Suleymanov
A. Maximenko
98 A. Maximenko
R. Zobnin
47 R. Zobnin
A. Djiku
4 A. Djiku
C. Wooh
3 C. Wooh
D. Denisov
97 D. Denisov
R. Litvinov
68 R. Litvinov
G. Carvalho Fernandes
83 G. Carvalho Fernandes
E. Barco
5 E. Barco
N. Umyarov
18 N. Umyarov
P. Solari
7 P. Solari
L. Garcia
11 L. Garcia

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 12, 2026, 01:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Premier League, Russia · Round 24 · Regular Season
Stadium
Rostov Arena
Capacity
15840
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
Rustam Yatimov
Rustam Yatimov Goalkeeper
40
Ilya Vakhania
Ilya Vakhania Midfielder
8
Aleksey Mironov
Aleksey Mironov Midfielder
91
Anton Shamonin
Anton Shamonin Attacker
99
Timur Suleymanov
Timur Suleymanov Attacker
7
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Central Midfield
4
Viktor Melekhin
Viktor Melekhin Left Back
10
Kirill Shchetinin
Kirill Shchetinin Central Midfield
18
Konstantin Kuchaev
Konstantin Kuchaev Central Midfield
22
David Semenchuk
David Semenchuk Centre Back
78
Dmitriy Chistyakov
Dmitriy Chistyakov Right Back

Starting XI ▼

98
Aleksandr Maksimenko
Aleksandr Maksimenko Goalkeeper
7
Pablo Solari
Pablo Solari Midfielder
83
Gedson Fernandes
Gedson Fernandes Midfielder
11
Levi García
Levi García Centre Forward
3
Christopher Wooh
Christopher Wooh Right Back
4
Alexander Djiku
Alexander Djiku Left Back
5
Esequiel Barco
Esequiel Barco Central Midfield
18
Nail Umyarov
Nail Umyarov Central Midfield
47
Roman Zobnin
Roman Zobnin Left Back
68
Ruslan Litvinov
Ruslan Litvinov Defensive Midfield
97
Daniil Denisov
Daniil Denisov Right Back

CONCLUSION

Spartak Moskva enters this Premier League fixture with the stronger pre-match profile, holding a 12.4-point power advantage over Rostov. The visiting team brings a more consistent recent record into the contest, having recorded four wins from their last six matches, whereas the hosts sit lower in the standings and seek to build on a recent win. Because specific market probabilities remain unavailable for this matchup, a direct comparison between these structural metrics and implied projections cannot be established. Success in this encounter will likely depend on whether Rostov can effectively disrupt the established passing rhythm of Spartak Moskva during key midfield transitions.