Spartak Moscow Form
The capital club picked up three points in Orenburg for the first time in six years. The 2:0 victory was the team’s third in their last four league matches (one defeat). In addition, Spartak Moscow ended a five-match run of conceding, but it was only the Muscovites’ sixth clean sheet of the current season, and even some teams from the bottom half of the standings have a better record in that regard. We should add that the game against Orenburg was among the club’s three worst matches for fouls committed – 21 (16 on average). In the standings, Juan Carlos Carcedo’s side sit sixth, 11 points behind leaders Krasnodar.
- The team have conceded in five of their last six Premier League matches.
- At home, Spartak Moscow are unbeaten in nine league matches (six wins, three draws).
- In four of the previous five home games, the club have not scored more than one goal.
- The team lead the league for entries into the opposition penalty area – 154.
Potential Spartak Moscow Lineup (4-3-3)
Aleksandr Maksimenko – Daniil Denisov, Christopher Wooh, Roman Zobnin, Aleksandr Dzhikiya – Ruslan Litvinov, Nail Umyarov, Zhedson Fernandes – Levi Garcia, Esequiel Barco, Pablo Solari.
Defenders Srdjan Babic and Ilya Samoshnikov are in the treatment room. Midfielder Vladislav Saus is training on an individual programme. Forward Marquinhos is suspended.
Lokomotiv Moscow Form
Last round, the Railwaymen thrashed Akron 5:1. Notably, it was the first time in their history that the team scored five goals in the first half. The match was also Mikhail Galaktionov’s side’s best of the season for shots on target – 11 (six on average). By this metric, as well as by goals scored, Lokomotiv Moscow lead the league. Overall, the club are in decent form, avoiding defeat in seven of their last eight Russian Premier League matches (five wins, two draws), and these results have helped them hold on to third place in the main standings.
- There have been goals in both halves in nine of the Railwaymen’s previous 12 Russian Premier League matches.
- Away from home, the team have not won 12 of their last 14 league matches (seven wins, five draws).
- The club have conceded in 12 consecutive away matches in this competition.
- Lokomotiv Moscow have the second-best conversion rate of goal-scoring chances in the league – 30%.
Potential Lokomotiv Moscow Lineup (4-3-3)
Anton Mitryushkin – Aleksandr Silyanov, Lucas Fasson, Cesar Montes, Evgeniy Morozov – Danil Prutsev, Artem Karpukas, Zelimkhan Bakaev – Dmitriy Vorobyev, Aleksandr Rudenko, Aleksey Batrakov.
Midfielder Sergey Pinyaev is injured.
Who Will Referee the Match
Inal Tanashev (Russia)
Matches – 11 (the Russian Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 31;
Penalties – 18%.
