Premier League · 2026

FC Spartak Moscow 3–0 FC Rostov · Premier League

3–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 3–0.

Shots
148
Shots on target
96
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Spartak Moscow beat FC Rostov 3–0. Recorded in this match (FC Spartak Moscow – FC Rostov): shots 14–8, shots on target 9–6, possession 63%–37%, corners 3–5. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Spartak Moscow have a visible home split

moderate

FC Spartak Moscow's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.6 shots/match14 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

FC Rostov's recent record differs from the season

weak

FC Rostov's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.25 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.25 goals/match1.44 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

FC Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.9% ●PossessionFC Spartak Moscow · FC Rostov47.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC Spartak MoscowFC RostovBaseline
Possession61.9%47.4%48.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots8 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 14 shots, FC Rostov 8 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots6 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 9 shots, FC Rostov 6 shots
  • Possession63%37%FC Spartak Moscow 63%, FC Rostov 37%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersFC Spartak Moscow 3 corners, FC Rostov 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 foulsFC Spartak Moscow 10 fouls, FC Rostov 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card5 cardsFC Spartak Moscow 1 card, FC Rostov 5 cards
  • Passes504 passes297 passesFC Spartak Moscow 504 passes, FC Rostov 297 passes
  • Pass accuracy80.6%65.3%FC Spartak Moscow 80.6%, FC Rostov 65.3%
  • Shots inside box9 shots3 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 9 shots, FC Rostov 3 shots
  • Goalkeeper saves7 saves7 savesFC Spartak Moscow 7 saves, FC Rostov 7 saves
  • Offsides1 offside3 offsidesFC Spartak Moscow 1 offside, FC Rostov 3 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Spartak Moscow
2Draws
1FC Rostov
FC Rostov — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–1
FC Spartak Moscow — FC Rostov · Premier League1–1
FC Spartak Moscow — FC Rostov · Russian Cup1–2
FC Rostov — FC Spartak Moscow · Russian Cup0–2
FC Rostov — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Spartak Moscow favored in 5 of 9 directional metrics · FC Rostov in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Spartak Moscow8 matchesFC Rostov8 matches
1.88 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81.25 goals/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.75 goals/match
14 shots/matchShots8/814.3 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target8/85.25 shots/match
61.9% ●Possession8/847.4%
6.25 corners/match ●Corners8/84.75 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls8/814.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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