The Matchday 18 clash in the Russian Premier League between Spartak and Pari NN will take place on December 7 at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow. Spartak vs. Pari NN: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Evgeny Kukulyak (Russia)
Matches – 20 (RPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 84;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 40%.
Predicted lineups for Spartak vs. Pari NN
Spartak (4-3-3): Alexander Maksimenko – Srdjan Babic, Daniil Denisov, Alexis Duarte, Oleg Ryabchuk – Danil Prutsev, Nail Umyarov, Ezequiel Barco – Theo Bongonda, Marquinhos, Manfred Ugalde.
Pari NN (3-4-3): Nikita Medvedev – Sven Karic, Stanislav Magkeev, Nikita Kakkoev – Maxim Shnaptsev, Anton Mukhin, Nikolay Kalinsky, Alexander Ektov – Juan Boselli, Luka Tichich, Nikita Ermakov.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Spartak
Dejan Stankovic's side claimed a comprehensive 3-0 away victory over Krasnodar in the previous round. As a result, Spartak extended their winning streak in the league to five matches, with three of those victories being by a large margin. Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for the tenth time this RPL season. Spartak currently holds 34 points and sits in third place, reducing the gap to league leaders Zenit to five points.
Defender Nikita Chernov will miss the match due to injury.
- The team has not lost in 12 of their last 13 home matches in the RPL (9 wins, 3 draws).
- The club has kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 9 home league games.
- Spartak has scored at least twice in 7 of their last 10 home Premier League matches.
Pari NN
In the last round, Viktor Goncharenko's team suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat to Rostov away from home. This loss marked Pari NN's ninth defeat in the current Premier League season, with only Orenburg having a worse record. Furthermore, the club conceded at least three goals for the seventh time this season. Pari NN has 16 points and has dropped to 12th place in the standings.
Midfielder Nikolay Kalinsky and forward Juan Boselli will miss the game due to suspensions.
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League (2 draws, 4 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of their last 8 away league games.
- Pari NN has scored in 11 of their last 13 away matches in the league.
Spartak vs. Pari NN: Match Prediction
Spartak favors an attacking style of play and often spends much time on the offensive. At home, Spartak is particularly aggressive and scores frequently: in the current championship, they have played six home matches and scored at least two goals in each. However, their defensive reliability has recently declined, conceding seven goals in their last five home Premier League games.
Pari NN also does not sit back and regularly finds the net even away from home: in this championship, they have failed to score in only two of their nine away matches, managing to breach the opposition's defense at least twice on three occasions. However, their defense is not strong: in their last two away RPL encounters, they conceded seven goals.
I expect this to be a high-scoring match, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
