Spartak defend title pace against resilient Akhmat
Spartak Moscow travel to Akhmat looking to maintain their perfect start and stay level with the league leaders, while the hosts aim to climb toward the European qualification spots.
Akhmat enter this fixture sitting 9th in the table with 1 point after a hard-fought 1-1 draw away at Lokomotiv Moscow. With 29 games remaining, they are just two points off the European places and will view this home opener as a chance to establish themselves in the top half of the standings.
Spartak Moscow currently occupy 2nd place with 3 points, trailing the leaders only on goal difference. They carry significant momentum into this clash following a dominant 3-0 victory over Rodina Moskva, keeping their early title race ambitions firmly on track.
Our model vs the market’s price.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Spartak Moscow are the stronger side — 144 rating points clear of Akhmat.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
AkhmatSpartak MoscowWhole season, home and away combined — Akhmat 9 games, Spartak Moscow 9 games.
AkhmatSpartak MoscowPast meetings.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
Premier League (Russia) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
