The final match of the Regions Path of the FONBET Russian Cup 2024/25 between Spartak and Rostov will take place on May 15 at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow. Spartak vs. Rostov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Spartak
Dejan Stankovic's side overcame the challenge of Dynamo Moscow (2-1) in the previous round. This victory marked Spartak's eighth win in the current Russian Cup campaign. Notably, the team has scored eight goals in their last three matches in this tournament. However, Spartak has not been particularly strong defensively in this Russian Cup edition, with only two clean sheets in their last nine matches. Meanwhile, they have been prolific in attack, scoring 23 goals in the current tournament, matching the best in this category.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 25 of their last 29 home matches in the national Cup (18 wins, 7 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of Spartak's last 11 home games in this tournament.
- Spartak has scored at least twice in regular time in 8 of their last 11 home matches in the Russian Cup.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (3-4-3)
Aleksandr Maksimenko – Daniil Denisov, Srdjan Babic, Oleg Ryabchuk – Ezequiel Barco, Ruslan Litvinov, Christopher Martins, Nail Umyarov – Levi Garcia, Marquinhos, Manfred Ugalde.
Rostov
Jonathan Alba's side defeated Lokomotiv 2-0 away in the previous round. As a result, Rostov achieved a positive result for the eighth time in their last ten matches in the national Cup (6 wins, 2 draws). It's also worth noting that the team kept a clean sheet for only the second time in their last eight matches in this tournament. Moreover, Rostov has not been highly prolific, scoring 16 goals in 11 matches in the current Russian Cup.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the national Cup (4 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in regular time in 7 of Rostov's last 9 away matches in this tournament.
- No more than three goals have been scored in regular time in 7 of Rostov's last 9 away matches in the Russian Cup.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-3-3)
Rustam Yatimov – Daniil Shantaliy, Maksim Osipenko, Umar Sako, Ilya Vakhania – Konstantin Kuchaev, German Ignatov, Kirill Shchetinin – Ronaldo, Nikolay Komlichenko, Egor Golenkov.
Defender Viktor Melyokhin will not play due to injury.
Referee
Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Matches – 21 (RPL and Russian Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 104;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 9;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 38%.
Spartak vs. Rostov: Match Prediction
Spartak feels confident at home and prefers an attacking style. As a result, they rarely face difficulties breaking down opponents' defenses and score regularly: in their last 25 home matches in the Russian Cup, they failed to score in regular time only twice. Moreover, in 17 of these matches, Spartak scored at least two goals in 90 minutes. However, in 11 of their last 13 home matches in this tournament, they failed to keep a clean sheet.
Rostov often shows their best in attacking play during away matches: in their last 18 away matches in the national Cup, they left the field without scoring in regular time only five times. Additionally, in the current tournament, they scored against Spartak in both head-to-head encounters. Meanwhile, in their last 13 away matches in the Russian Cup, Rostov managed to keep a clean sheet only three times in 90 minutes.
I expect both teams to effectively showcase their attacking prowess in this encounter. I anticipate both teams to score, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
