Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Otkrytiye Arena clash with Rubin Kazan', having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
The hosts Spartak Moskva saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League.
Rubin Kazan' have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Spartak Moskva are 6-2-5 (wins-draw-losses).The fans are hoping that Spartak Moskva will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Premier League game against Arsenal Tula. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Yenisey.
Spartak Moskva has scored 17 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Rubin Kazan' form and stats
Rubin Kazan' have only collected 10 points from their away games after 1-7-4 (12 played). Rubin Kazan' has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.There were no winners in Rubin Kazan''s previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Ufa. Prior to that match, the Rubin Kazan' manager K. Berdyev faced defeat when travelling to Ural and losing 1-2.
A quick return to home after this game, as Rubin Kazan' are hosting Orenburg in the Premier League only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rubin Kazan' as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games. Rubin Kazan' have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Rubin Kazan' - Spartak Moskva 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Spartak Moskva 6 wins, 3 draws and Rubin Kazan' 1 victory.Top Goalscorers
  Zé Luís 8 goals / 2 assists |  Luiz Adriano 6 goals / 4 assists |   E. Sorokin 5 goals |
Spartak Moskva missing players
Rubin Kazan' missing players
| Spartak Moskva | Rubin Kazan' | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Won | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | 17 | 8 | Scored | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 27 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 72% | 77% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 64% |
| 44% | 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 24% |
| 16% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 32% | 23% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 8% | 24% |
| 24% | 15% | 50% | Failed To Score | 50% | 33% | 32% |
| 5 | 6.2 | 9.5 | Corners For (avg) | 2 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 4 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30-03-19 | | Akhmat Grozny | 1 - 3 | Spartak Moskva |
| 06-04-19 | | Spartak Moskva | 0 - 2 | CSKA Moskva |
| 14-04-19 | | Rostov | 2 - 1 | Spartak Moskva |
| 21-04-19 | | Spartak Moskva | 2 - 0 | Yenisey |
| 25-04-19 | | Arsenal Tula | 3 - 0 | Spartak Moskva |
| 29-04-19 | | Spartak Moskva | 16:30 | Rubin Kazan' |
| 04-05-19 | | Ural | 11:00 | Spartak Moskva |
| 12-05-19 | | Spartak Moskva | 13:30 | Ufa |
| 18-05-19 | | Krylya Sovetov | 16:00 | Spartak Moskva |
| 26-05-19 | | Orenburg | 11:00 | Spartak Moskva |
| 30-03-19 | | Yenisey | 1 - 1 | Rubin Kazan' |
| 07-04-19 | | Rubin Kazan' | 0 - 0 | Arsenal Tula |
| 12-04-19 | | Krylya Sovetov | 1 - 0 | Rubin Kazan' |
| 21-04-19 | | Ural | 2 - 1 | Rubin Kazan' |
| 24-04-19 | | Rubin Kazan' | 1 - 1 | Ufa |
| 29-04-19 | | Spartak Moskva | 16:30 | Rubin Kazan' |
| 03-05-19 | | Rubin Kazan' | 13:30 | Orenburg |
| 10-05-19 | | Lokomotiv Moskva | 16:00 | Rubin Kazan' |
| 20-05-19 | | Rubin Kazan' | 16:00 | Anzhi |
| 26-05-19 | | Krasnodar | 11:00 | Rubin Kazan' |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 54 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 43 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Arsenal Tula | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Rostov | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Ural | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 33 |
| 11 | Rubin Kazan' | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Dinamo Moskva | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Krylya Sovetov | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | Ufa | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 22 |
| 15 | Anzhi | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 22 | -32 | 19 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 27 | -25 | 16 |
