The Matchday 8 clash in the Russian Premier League between Dynamo Moscow and Spartak will take place on September 13 at the VTB Arena. Dynamo Moscow vs. Spartak: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Dynamo Moscow
Valery Karpin's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Makhachkala in the previous round. Dynamo has only one win in their last five league matches (1 draw, 3 losses). Additionally, the team ended a three-match scoring streak in the RPL. Notably, against Makhachkala, the club won just one corner kick, with an average of 5.1. In the main standings, Dynamo has dropped to 10th place, but they have conceded the fewest goals among the lower half of the table – 7.
- The club has not scored more than once in 7 of their last 8 Premier League matches.
- At home, the team has not lost in 12 of their last 13 league games (9 wins, 3 draws).
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 4 of Dynamo's last 5 home matches in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Moscow (4-3-3)
Igor Leshchuk – Rubens Dias, Maksim Osipenko, Nicolas Marichal, Juan Caceres – Daniil Fomin, Danil Glebov, Bitello – Ivan Sergeev, Anton Miranchuk, Denis Makarov.
Forward Konstantin Tyukavin has recovered from injury and participated in a friendly match. The team still has goalkeeper Andrey Lunev, defender Milan Maistorovic, forwards Yaroslav Gladyshev and Artur Gomes, and midfielder Luis Chavez in the infirmary.
Spartak
In the previous round, the team secured a victory against Sochi thanks to a brace from Ezequiel Barco (2-1). Note that Dejan Stankovic's side has scored exactly two goals in four consecutive league matches. However, in terms of total goals (10), Spartak trails six other teams. With 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws), the club is in 6th place in the standings.
- Spartak has conceded in 5 of their last 6 Premier League games.
- On the road, the team has not lost in 7 of their last 9 league matches (4 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Spartak's last 6 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (3-5-2)
Aleksandr Maksimenko – Srdjan Babic, Ilya Samoshnikov, Daniil Denisov – Nail Umyarov, Ezequiel Barco, Christopher Martins, Daniil Khlusevich, Gedson Fernandes – Pablo Solari, Marquinhos.
Forward Theo Bongonda has recovered from injury. Defender Alexis Duarte has transferred to Santos. Christopher Wu and Alexander Djiku are set to fill the defensive gap.
Referee
Egor Egorov (Russia)
Matches – 13 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 46%.
Dynamo Moscow vs. Spartak: Match Prediction
After Dynamo's thrashing of Paris NN, another positive result was expected. However, Valery Karpin's side failed to overcome a lower-ranked opponent, barely troubling Makhachkala's defense. This season, the team has only two wins (2 draws, 3 losses), managing to defeat only the lower-ranked Nizhny Novgorod and Rostov.
Spartak narrowly secured three points in the previous round, yet the club remains unbeaten in three consecutive Premier League matches (2 wins, 1 draw). Notably, both of their RPL 2025/26 defeats came against the top four teams. However, they scored two goals against Lokomotiv, starting Spartak's scoring streak with at least two goals. In terms of creating and converting chances, the visitors look more promising than Valery Karpin's side.
Spartak has not lost to Dynamo at their ground in 14 of the last 16 league meetings. This is another factor supporting the prediction: Spartak with a handicap (0)
