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FC Spartak Moscow 2–1 Rubin Kazan · Premier League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 2–1.

Shots
159
Shots on target
62
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Spartak Moscow beat Rubin 2–1. Recorded in this match (Spartak Moscow – Rubin): shots 15–9, shots on target 6–2, possession 66%–34%, corners 6–3. 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.

Rubin's recent record differs from the season

weak

Rubin's last-five shots average is above their season average.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.4% ●PossessionSpartak Moscow · Rubin43.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSpartak MoscowRubinBaseline
Possession61.4%43.2%47.2%

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

Rubin show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Rubin's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.9 shots/match ▲ShotsSpartak Moscow · Rubin10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSpartak MoscowRubinBaseline
Shots13.9 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against10 shots/match11.3 shots/match11.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 15 shots, Rubin Kazan 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 6 shots, Rubin Kazan 2 shots
  • Possession66%34%FC Spartak Moscow 66%, Rubin Kazan 34%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersFC Spartak Moscow 6 corners, Rubin Kazan 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls10 foulsFC Spartak Moscow 16 fouls, Rubin Kazan 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards5 cardsFC Spartak Moscow 2 cards, Rubin Kazan 5 cards
  • Passes622 passes319 passesFC Spartak Moscow 622 passes, Rubin Kazan 319 passes
  • Pass accuracy87%74%FC Spartak Moscow 87%, Rubin Kazan 74%
  • Shots inside box12 shots7 shotsFC Spartak Moscow 12 shots, Rubin Kazan 7 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks4 blocksFC Spartak Moscow 2 blocks, Rubin Kazan 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save4 savesFC Spartak Moscow 1 save, Rubin Kazan 4 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides0 offsidesFC Spartak Moscow 4 offsides, Rubin Kazan 0 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4FC Spartak Moscow
0Draws
1Rubin Kazan
Rubin Kazan — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League0–2
Rubin Kazan — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League2–1
FC Spartak Moscow — Rubin Kazan · Premier League1–0
FC Spartak Moscow — Rubin Kazan · Premier League3–1
Rubin Kazan — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League1–4

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Rubin Kazan in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Spartak Moscow29 matchesRubin Kazan29 matches
1.62 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/290.93 goals/match
1.34 goals/matchGoals allowed29/29▲ 0.97 goals/match
13.9 shots/match ▲Shots29/2910.1 shots/match
4.52 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/293 shots/match
61.4% ●Possession29/2943.2%
5.52 corners/match ●Corners29/293.79 corners/match
2.35 cards/matchCards20/232.57 cards/match
16.1 fouls/matchFouls29/2915.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 11 May 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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