Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Spartak Moskva in 9th and Krylya Sovetov in 8th place.
It's no vacation for neither Spartak Moskva nor Krylya Sovetov as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Krylya Sovetov have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
Spartak Moskva's results here at Otkritie Arena in the Premier League have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The Spartak Moskva supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Krylya Sovetov in Premier League and win 2-0. Ahead of that match, Spartak Moskva lost 0-1 at home to Arsenal Tula.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Spartak Moskva here at Otkritie Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). From these home matches, Spartak Moskva have conceded only 7 goals.
Krylya Sovetov form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Krylya Sovetov playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Two away games in a row for Krylya Sovetov, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Spartak Moskva in the Premier League. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Rubin Kazan'.
Krylya Sovetov find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Krylya Sovetov in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Spartak Moskva - Krylya Sovetov 2-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 9 wins for Spartak Moskva, 0 draws and 1 win for Krylya Sovetov. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kanunnikov 5 goals |
Spartak Moskva missing players
Krylya Sovetov missing players
| Spartak Moskva | Krylya Sovetov | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 16 | 7 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 88% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 44% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 75% |
| 50% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 44% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 31% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 44% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
- Krylya Sovetov haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Rostov | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Arsenal Tula | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | Ural | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 19 |
| 8 | Krylya Sovetov | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Spartak Moskva | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Orenburg | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Dinamo Moskva | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 | Ufa | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan' | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Akhmat Grozny | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 15 |
| 15 | Tambov | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Sochi | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 13 |