Premier League: Two squads in decent form get together for this match. CSKA Moskva with a small advantage with their 5th spot in the standings?
- CSKA Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Spartak Moskva and CSKA Moskva.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
Spartak Moskva have performed here at Otkrytiye Arena this season with 4 wins from 6 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for Spartak bring valid hopes of a third.
The club members hope that Spartak Moskva will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Russian Cup fixture against Dinamo Moskva.
Heartbreak before that as Spartak Moskva lost 0-4 at Krylya Sovetov's place.A betting fact: This team have played 5 league matches in a row with only one (or none) team finding the net.
The Spartak Moskva fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of CSKA Moskva playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. Two points from the last two away games for Moskva, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Two away matches in a row for CSKA Moskva, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 vs Fakel in the Russian Cup.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Baltika in the Premier League.Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's latest 10 league matches.
The travelling fans enjoy Moskva's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Spartak Moskva five wins, one draw and CSKA Moskva four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Chalov 6 goals |  A. Zabolotnyi 5 goals |   T. Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko Batombo 4 goals |
Spartak Moskva missing players
CSKA Moskva missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 90% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 50% |
| 30% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 30% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14.6 | 15.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 11 | 12.1 |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 27% | 25% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 43% | 45% |
| 13 | 11.8 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14.8 | 12.8 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4 | 3.2 |
- All of CSKA Moskva's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- CSKA Moskva have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- CSKA Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CSKA Moskva have scored in all their matches so far.
- CSKA Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Krasnodar | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Krylya Sovetov | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Zenit | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Dinamo Moskva | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Spartak Moskva | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Ural | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Orenburg | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Rostov | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
| 14 | Fakel | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Baltika | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Sochi | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -7 | 6 |
