Premier League · Regular Season - 11
Spartak Moscow 4–0 Rubin
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 15:45 UTC · Lukoil Arena, Moscow
Spartak MoscowTeam 1954
RubinTeam 1726Match story
Spartak Moscow · draw · RubinBefore kick-off: 63% · 22% · 15%
Last reading, 90+4': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Pablo Solari 18'
- Manfred Ugalde 43'
- Mirlind Daku 65', 90'
We gave Spartak Moscow 63% to win: they did.
- 4'Jakhongir Urozov 1473 0
Rubin:Jakhongir Urozov 1473 0 - Manfred Ugalde 2006 +165'
Spartak Moscow:Manfred Ugalde 2006 +16 - Pablo Solari 2070 +1418'
Spartak Moscow:Pablo Solari 2070 +14 - Victor Parada 1975 +736'
Spartak Moscow:Victor Parada 1975 +7 - Manfred Ugalde 2006 +16 assist Ruslan Litvinov 2037 +2143'
Spartak Moscow:Manfred Ugalde 2006 +16 assist Ruslan Litvinov 2037 +21 - 45'Nazmi Gripshi 1808 −4 for Ulvi Babaev 1464 0
Rubin:Nazmi Gripshi 1808 −4 for Ulvi Babaev 1464 0 - Igor Dmitriev 1741 +12 for Victor Parada 1975 +763'
Spartak Moscow:Igor Dmitriev 1741 +12 for Victor Parada 1975 +7 - Daniil Denisov 2013 +6 for Marquinhos 1988 +1763'
Spartak Moscow:Daniil Denisov 2013 +6 for Marquinhos 1988 +17 - Mirlind Daku 1823 +11 for Manfred Ugalde 2006 +1664'
Spartak Moscow:Mirlind Daku 1823 +11 for Manfred Ugalde 2006 +16 - Mirlind Daku 1823 +11 assist Pablo Solari 2070 +1465'
Spartak Moscow:Mirlind Daku 1823 +11 assist Pablo Solari 2070 +14 - 69'Egor Teslenko 1834 −9* for Jakhongir Urozov 1473 0
Rubin:Egor Teslenko 1834 −9* for Jakhongir Urozov 1473 0 - 69'Ignacio Saavedra 1779 −1 for Veldin Hodza 1922 −10
Rubin:Ignacio Saavedra 1779 −1 for Veldin Hodza 1922 −10 - 69'Ruslan Bezrukov 1833 −1 for Jacques Siwe 1787 −2
Rubin:Ruslan Bezrukov 1833 −1 for Jacques Siwe 1787 −2 - Nikita Massalyga 1651 +3* for Pablo Solari 2070 +1474'
Spartak Moscow:Nikita Massalyga 1651 +3* for Pablo Solari 2070 +14 - 79'Daniil Motorin 1352 −8* for Eddie Salcedo 1794 −3
Rubin:Daniil Motorin 1352 −8* for Eddie Salcedo 1794 −3 - Ivan Sorokin 1661 −6* for Esequiel Barco 2069 +1583'
Spartak Moscow:Ivan Sorokin 1661 −6* for Esequiel Barco 2069 +15 - Ivan Sorokin 1661 −6*86'
Spartak Moscow:Ivan Sorokin 1661 −6* - Mirlind Daku 1823 +1190'
Spartak Moscow:Mirlind Daku 1823 +11
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 63% · 22% · 15%(Spartak Moscow · draw · Rubin)
Our most likely score was 2–0 (11%); the result 4–0 had 4%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Spartak Moscow €4.8M, Rubin €1.8M.
- Spartak Moscow were without 2 expected starters: A. Maksimenko (2017) and Gedson Fernandes (2041).
- Rubin were without 2 expected starters: I. Samoshnikov (1801) and A. Jukić (1722).
- Style contrast in possession (Premier Liga): Spartak Moscow ranked #2 of 15, Rubin #13.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Spartak Moscow
5th in Premier Liga · 20 pts from 10
- 10 OctDKrylia Sovetov Russia Premier League2013
- 16 SepWFakel Russia Premier League1986
- 13 SepWFC Rostov Russia Premier League1992
- 6 SepLDynamo Russia Premier League2011
- 30 AugDFC Orenburg Russia Premier League2003
Rubin
8th in Premier Liga · 12 pts from 10
- 11 OctLDynamo Russia Premier League1800
- 16 SepDRodina Moskva Russia Premier League1801
- 12 SepDCSKA Moscow Russia Premier League1785
- 7 SepDAkhmat Russia Premier League1794
- 30 AugWDinamo Makhachkala Russia Premier League1757
Season outlook
From the Premier League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Moscow | 20 /10 | 55.8 | 8% | 77% | 0% | 3rd |
| Rubin | 12 /10 | 39.9 | 0% | 2% | 2% | 6th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 16th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Spartak Moscow · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 2016

Rubin · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.6 (Good) · Elo 1932
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: low-volume
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Spartak Moscow: possession-based (how Juan Carlos Carcedo Mardones plays) · Rubin: direct (how Francesc Artiga Cebrián plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.