A quick peek at the Premier League standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Read our Spartak Moskva - Ural match preview!
- Spartak Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Spartak Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ural have scored away.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Ural, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Spartak Moskva form and stats
Home games in the Premier League have been a walk in the park for Spartak Moskva so far, with 18 points won from 7 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Spartak Moskva has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Otkrytiye Arena. We remember; it was Zenit.
Spartak Moskva's previous fixture was a Russian Cup game also played at home, ending 4-2 against Lokomotiv Moskva. The home team are looking to build on that result.
Before that game, a fine away victory at Lokomotiv Moskva. A Russian Cup game.
Goals are plentiful at Otkrytiye Arena in the league this season as Spartak has scored 20 goals here in 7 home games. Spartak Moskva are not conceding a lot of goals here at Otkrytiye Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Ural form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The fans enjoyed Ural's previous fixture versus Rostov, a Russian Cup win (2-1) played at home.
Preceding that, 1-1 away against Rostov in the Russian Cup.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this club's 11 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
Ural are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Ural struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Spartak Moskva have been victorious in all of the 4 latest fixtures versus this team. Will the streak continue?The teams have faced each other already this season, with the result Ural - Spartak 0-2 entered in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  Q. Promes 14 goals |  A. Sobolev 7 goals |  S. Nicholson 3 goals |
Spartak Moskva missing players
Ural missing players
| Spartak Moskva | Ural | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 40 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 94% |
| 82% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 65% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 65% |
| 41% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 35% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 65% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 53% |
| 29% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 35% |
| 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16.6 | 16.6 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 12.4 | 13.9 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 8.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 36% | 41% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 39% | 28% |
| 10.9 | 10.4 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.3 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
- Spartak Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Spartak Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Spartak Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ural have scored away.
- Spartak Moskva have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Spartak Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ural have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 40 | 42 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 36 |
| 3 | Rostov | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 29 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Krasnodar | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Orenburg | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 26 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Sochi | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | Ural | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Fakel | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 13 |
| 15 | Khimki | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -20 | 12 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -23 | 6 |
