CSKA Moskva and Spartak Moskva have both played out a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf term. Both hold mid-table places in the Premier League.
- CSKA Moskva have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Spartak Moskva have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Premier League
This has all the signs of an exciting fixture with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!
This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning extra mental strain and importance.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
CSKA Moskva must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Premier League games here at VEB Arena.
The home team returns to VEB Arena after being equal after 90 minutes with Arsenal Tula (placed 15th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 2-2. Defender Igor Diveev got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.95/10. Diveev scored one goal and won 3 of 5 duels. The hometeam coach A. Berezutski made a successful contribution in the game against Arsenal Tula, bringing on Fedor Chalov who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Akhmat Grozny.This is expected to be a close game, with Moskva perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with CSKA Moskva as a small favourite), we find three games. CSKA Moskva has won three of these, drawn zero and lost zero.
Moskva are traveling soon after this match as the Russian Cup match at Zenit Izhevsk awaits in three days.
CSKA Moskva has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. From these home matches, CSKA Moskva have conceded only 2 goals.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
Spartak Moskva are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Spartak failed to get anything from their last game, a Europa League home match vs Legia Warszawa that ended with defeat 0-1. Ayrton got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, top player of the team. Ayrton hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 29 successful passes (of 31 total). Late heartbreak for Spartak in the Legia Warszawa match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.
Before that, Spartak secured a home win against Khimki with the score 3-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Spartak Moskva playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were four Spartak Moskva wins, one draw and four defeats.
The attacking power of Spartak when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Spartak are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings involving these participants: Moskva won four, Spartak Moskva were winners in five and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Ponce Martínez 3 goals |  F. Chalov 2 goals | C. Ejuke 2 goals |
CSKA Moskva missing players
Spartak Moskva missing players
| CSKA Moskva | Spartak Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 6.7 | 10 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.7 | 18.7 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 18.3 | 16.6 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| 29% | 27% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 22% |
- CSKA Moskva have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- CSKA Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Spartak Moskva have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Premier League
- Spartak Moskva have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Spartak Moskva have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Spartak Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Sochi | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Rubin Kazan | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Olimpiyets | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Krasnodar | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | CSKA Moskva | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Spartak Moskva | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Rostov | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Khimki | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Ufa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Arsenal Tula | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Ural | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 2 |