The Matchday 4 clash of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 between Spartak and Rostov will take place on September 18 at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow. Spartak vs. Rostov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Spartak
In the last round, the Moscow team thrashed Pari NN at home (4-0). This victory marked their fifth win in the last seven Russian Cup matches (1 draw and 1 loss in regular time). Notably, Dejan Stankovic's side has scored at least two goals in their victories during this stretch. Spartak is the highest-scoring club in Group C (7 goals) and has conceded the fewest goals – 1. However, they are in second place in the main standings.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Spartak's last 8 Russian Cup games.
- The team has opened the scoring in 6 of their last 7 matches in this tournament.
- Spartak has defeated their upcoming opponent in 5 of the last 7 official head-to-head meetings (2 losses).
Predicted lineup for Spartak (4-3-3)
Ilya Pomazun – Egor Guziev, Ilya Samoshnikov, Oleg Ryabchuk, Daniil Denisov – Daniil Zorin, Danil Prutsev, Roman Zobnin – Levi Garcia, Anton Zabolotny, Igor Dmitriev.
Forward Igor Dmitriev is suspended.
Rostov
The team has lost all three matches in the current Russian Cup. Moreover, after losing to Makhachkala in the last round (1-3), Rostov extended their losing streak in this tournament to four games. However, Jonathan Alba's side managed to score for the first time during this stretch. Rostov has conceded in 7 of their last 9 Russian Cup matches. The club is at the bottom of Group C and will be eliminated from the RPL Path playoffs if they lose.
- At least one opponent has failed to score in 6 of Rostov's last 8 Russian Cup games.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 7 away matches in this tournament (4 wins and 1 draw).
- In 8 of Rostov's last 9 away Russian Cup matches, they have not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (5-3-2)
Rustam Yatimov – Ilya Vakhania, Viktor Melekhin, Andrey Langovich, Danila Prokhin, David Semenchuk – Alexey Koltakov, Konstantin Kuchaev, Alexey Mironov – Anton Shamonin, Egor Golenkov.
Defender Eyad El-Askalani is injured.
Referee
Anton Frolov (Russia)
Matches – 8 (Russian Cup, 2022/23 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 18;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 13%.
Spartak vs. Rostov: Match Prediction
In the last RPL round, Rostov managed to "dry up" CSKA. This was only the second clean sheet for Jonathan Alba's side this season. However, it should be noted that the "army men" finished the match with nine players. In the current Russian Cup, the team has already conceded 6 goals, with three of them scored by Makhachkala, a team not known for scoring many goals. The upcoming opponent managed to score twice against Rostov in the first round even on their field.
Spartak is among the top three highest-scoring teams in the current tournament. Furthermore, Dejan Stankovic's side has scored at least twice in 6 official matches. In the Russian Cup, the Moscow club has scored 15 goals in their last 7 home games.
Additionally, Spartak has scored at least two goals in 8 of the last 12 head-to-head meetings with Rostov in the RPL and the national cup. This is another factor in favor of the prediction Spartak Individual Total Over 1.5
