The Matchday 17 clash in the Russian Premier League between Krasnodar and Spartak will take place on December 1 at the Krasnodar Stadium. Krasnodar vs. Spartak: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Artyom Chistyakov (Russia)
Matches – 9 (RPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 44%.
Predicted lineups for Krasnodar vs. Spartak
Krasnodar (4-2-3-1): Stanislav Agkatsev – Sergey Petrov, Diego Enrique Costa, Vitor Tormena, Lucas Olaza – Kevin Lenini, Nikita Krivtsov – Joao Bachi, Eduard Spertsyan, Victor Sa – John Cordoba.
Spartak (4-3-3): Alexander Maksimenko – Srdjan Babic, Daniil Denisov, Alexis Duarte, Oleg Ryabchuk – Christopher Martins, Nail Umyarov, Ezequiel Barco – Theo Bongonda, Marquinhos, Manfred Ugalde.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Krasnodar
Murad Musayev's side dropped points in their last away match against Khimki (2-2). Krasnodar led twice but conceded the equalizer in the 90th minute. Nevertheless, the club extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 18 matches (13 wins, 5 draws). However, Krasnodar failed to win for the second consecutive time and lost the top spot in the standings to Zenit. Notably, the team has conceded the fewest goals at home in the current championship (2).
- The team has not lost in their last eight home matches in the RPL (7 wins, 1 draw).
- The club has scored at least twice in their last six home league matches.
- Krasnodar has not conceded more than one goal in their last nine home matches in the Premier League.
Spartak
In the last round, Dejan Stankovic's side confidently defeated Lokomotiv at home (5-2). As a result, Spartak extended their winning streak in the RPL to four matches, although they conceded for the first time in this stretch. Moreover, it was the fifth time this season that Spartak conceded at least two goals. In the standings, the club has amassed 31 points and climbed to fourth place, trailing league leaders Zenit by eight points.
Midfielder Christopher Martins will miss the game due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- The club has not lost in 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Premier League (3 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 12 of their last 14 away league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 8 of Spartak's last 10 away matches in the RPL.
Krasnodar vs. Spartak: Match Prediction
Returning to their home stadium after two consecutive away draws could help Krasnodar get back to winning ways. The team has been formidable at home, recently achieving six consecutive home victories in the league. In each of these matches, Krasnodar scored at least twice and kept a clean sheet in the last four.
Spartak often faces challenges on the road, rarely achieving maximum results: they have not won in 7 of their last 10 away league matches. Furthermore, in half of these games, the team failed to score. It's also worth noting that the last head-to-head encounter at Krasnodar's ground in the RPL ended with Spartak losing 0-2.
I believe Murad Musayev's side will seize the opportunity to secure a positive result at home. My prediction: Krasnodar with a handicap (0)
