The Matchday 3 clash of the Winline Winter Cup RPL between Dynamo Moscow and Spartak will take place on February 7 at the Al-Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Dynamo Moscow vs. Spartak: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Dynamo Moscow
Marcel Licka's team lost 0-1 to Krasnodar in the first round and are at the bottom of the group standings with no points. However, Dynamo still have a chance to reach the final – they must defeat Spartak by a two-goal margin. If the club wins by one goal but does not score at least three times, or with any result other than a win in regular time, Dynamo will remain last in the group.
Defender Milan Majstorovic will miss the match due to injury.
- The team has not lost in 18 of their last 21 friendly matches (13 wins, 5 draws).
- No more than three goals were scored in 7 of the club's last 8 friendly encounters.
- Dynamo conceded in 16 of their last 18 friendly matches.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Moscow (4-2-3-1)
Andrey Lunev – Dmitry Skopintsev, Alexander Kutitsky, Daniil Fomin, Stanislav Besmertny – Dmitry Alexandrov, Denis Makarov – Mumi Ngamaleu, Egor Smelov, Jorge Carrascal – El Mehdi Maukub.
Spartak
In the first round, Dejan Stankovic's side defeated Krasnodar 3-2, scoring the winning goal in stoppage time. Spartak then played a friendly against Astana, where they also came out on top (4-1). The team leads their group with three points thanks to a better goal difference and will retain the top position even if they lose to Dynamo by one goal (except for a 0-1 score). In such a case, the club will play in the decisive match for the first place in the tournament.
- Spartak is unbeaten in their last ten friendly matches (8 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals were scored in 10 of the team's last 12 friendly encounters.
- Both opponents scored in 5 of the club's last 6 friendly matches.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (4-3-3)
Alexander Maksimenko – Ruslan Litvinov, Daniil Denisov, Alexis Duarte, Oleg Ryabchuk – Christopher Martins, Nail Umyarov, Ezequiel Barco – Theo Bongonda, Marquinhos, Manfred Ugalde.
Referee
Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Matches – 13 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 65;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 15%.
Dynamo Moscow vs. Spartak: Match Prediction
This will be a clash between two teams that favor attacking football and aim to spend a lot of time in the opponent's half. In official matches, Dynamo is currently on an 18-match scoring streak. Additionally, Marcel Licka's side scored three goals against Zenit in their first winter friendly. However, the team is not known for solid defense: in the last nine matches in the league and Russian Cup, they kept a clean sheet only once and conceded in both previous friendlies.
Spartak rarely struggles in attack: in 15 of their last 17 official matches, Dejan Stankovic's side found the net, doing so twice in ten of those occasions. Moreover, the club scored seven goals in two winter friendlies. However, in the last six matches, the team managed to keep a clean sheet only twice.
I expect an active and creative game from both opponents, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
