Spartak Moscow vs Rubin Kazan prediction, preview, team news and more | Russian Premier League 2023-24

Spartak Moscow will welcome Rubin Kazan to the Lukoil Arena for a Russian Premier League matchday 29 fixture on Sunday. The hosts are coming off a 1-0 defeat away to Baltika in the Russian Cup.

Kevin Andrade's fourth-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.

Gladiatory will turn their focus back to the league scene, where their last game saw them claim a 1-0 home win over Krasnodar.

Rubin Kazan, meanwhile, saw off FK Rostov with a 3-1 home win. Maciej Rybus, Aleksandr Martynovich and Bogdan Jocic scored to help them take a 3-0 lead by the 65th minute. Kirill Shchetinin scored a consolation strike for the visitors in the 73rd minute before they were reduced to nine men and missed a penalty.

The victory saw The Red-Greens climb to seventh spot in the table, having garnered 41 points from 28 games. Spartak Moscow are fifth with 46 points to their name.

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Spartak Moscow vs Rubin Kazan Head-to-Head

Spartak Moscow have 21 wins from the last 45 head-to-head games. Rubin Kazan were victorious on 13 occasions while 11 games ended in draws. Their most recent clash came in August 2023 when Spartak Moscow claimed a 4-1 away win.

Spartak Moscow form guide (all competitions): L-W-D-W-W

Rubin Kazan form guide: W-D-D-W-D

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Spartak Moscow vs Rubin Kazan Team News

Spartak Moscow

Srdjan Babic and Daniil Zorin are unavailable due to injuries. Aleksandr Sobolev is unavailable due to illness while Quincy Promes is facing legal issues.

Injuries: Srdjan Babic, Daniil Zorin

Unavailable: Quincy Promes, Aleksandr Sobolev

Suspension: None

Rubin Kazan

Nikola Cumic is ruled out with an injury.

Injury: Nikola Cumic

Suspension: None

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Spartak Moscow vs Rubin Kazan Predicted XI

Spartak Moscow Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Aleksandr Maksimenko (GK); Daniil Khlusevich, Nikita Chernov, Alexis Duarte, Roman Zobnin; Nail Umyarov, Ruslan Litvinov; Manfred Ugalde, Jesus Medina, Danil Prutsev; Mikhail Ignatov

Rubin Kazan Predicted XI (3-4-3): Yuri Dyupin (GK); Aleksey Gritsaenko, Aleksandr Martynovich, Igor Vujacic; Ilya Rozhkov, Ugochukwu Iwu, Bogdan Jocic, Dmitry Kabutov; Ruslan Bezrukov, Mirlind Daku, Maciej Rybus

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Spartak Moscow vs Rubin Kazan Prediction

Spartak Moscow are unbeaten in their last five league games, winning three games in this run.

Four of Rubin Kazan's last five league games have witnessed goals at both ends and they have won just one of their last seven away games across all competitions (four losses).

We are backing the home side to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.

Prediction: Spartak Moscow 2-1 Rubin Kazan