The Matchday 8 clash in the Russian Premier League between Dynamo Moscow and Spartak will take place on September 13 at VTB Arena. Dynamo Moscow vs. Spartak: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Dynamo Moscow
Valery Karpin's side suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Makhachkala in the last round. Dynamo has only one win in their last five league matches (1 draw, 3 losses). Additionally, the team ended a three-match scoring streak in the Premier League. Notably, in the game against Makhachkala, the club managed just one corner with an average total of 5.1. In the main standings, Dynamo has dropped to 10th place, but among the lower half of the table, they have conceded the fewest goals – 7.
- The club has not scored more than once in 7 of their last 8 Premier League matches.
- At home, the team has not lost in 12 of their last 13 league games (9 wins, 3 draws).
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 4 of Dynamo's last 5 home Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Moscow (4-3-3)
Igor Leshchuk – Rubens Dias, Maksim Osipenko, Nicolas Marichal, Juan Caceres – Daniil Fomin, Danil Glebov, Anton Miranchuk – Ivan Sergeyev, Bitello, Denis Makarov.
Forward Konstantin Tyukavin has recovered from injury and participated in a friendly match. The team has goalkeeper Andrey Lunev, defenders Bakhtiyor Zainutdinov, Milan Majstorovic, forwards Yaroslav Gladyshev and Artur Gomes, as well as midfielder Luis Chavez in the infirmary.
Spartak
The team clinched a victory in the last round against Sochi thanks to a brace from Ezequiel Barco (2-1). Notably, Dejan Stankovic's side has scored exactly two goals in four consecutive league matches. However, in terms of total goals (10), Spartak trails six other teams. With 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws), the club is currently in 6th place in the standings.
- Spartak has conceded in 5 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Away, the team has not lost in 7 of their last 9 league encounters (4 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Spartak's last 6 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (3-5-2)
Aleksandr Maksimenko – Srdjan Babic, Ilya Samoshnikov, Daniil Denisov – Nail Umyarov, Ezequiel Barco, Ruslan Litvinov, Daniil Khlusevich, Gedson Fernandes – Pablo Solari, Manfred Ugalde.
Forward Theo Bongonda has recovered from injury, however, forward Marquinhos has sustained an injury. Defender Alexis Duarte has transferred to Santos. Christopher Wu and Alexander Djiku are expected to fill the defensive gap.
Referee
Egor Egorov (Russia)
Matches – 13 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 46%.
Dynamo Moscow vs. Spartak: Match Prediction
After the thrashing of Pari NN, Dynamo was expected to deliver another positive result. However, Valery Karpin's side failed to handle an inferior opponent, barely challenging Makhachkala's defense. In the current league, the team has managed just two wins (2 draws, 3 losses), defeating only the lower-ranked Nizhny Novgorod and Rostov teams.
Spartak secured three points in the last round, yet the club remained unbeaten in their third consecutive Premier League match (2 wins, 1 draw). It's worth noting that Dejan Stankovic's side suffered both their RPL 2025/26 defeats against the top four teams. However, they scored two goals against Lokomotiv, marking the start of Spartak's scoring streak with at least two goals per game. In terms of creating and converting chances, the visitors appear more promising than Valery Karpin's side.
Spartak has not lost to Dynamo at their ground in 14 of the last 16 league encounters. This is another factor supporting the prediction: Spartak with a handicap (0)
