The Matchday 10 clash in the Russian Premier League between Spartak and Pari NN will take place on September 28 at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow. Spartak vs. Pari NN: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Spartak
In the previous round, the team defeated Krylia Sovetov at home (2-1). Dejan Stankovic's side remains unbeaten in five consecutive league matches (3 wins, 2 draws), scoring at least two goals in each of the last six RPL encounters. Spartak had 11 shots on target against Samara (average 5). The club has climbed to the 6th position in the standings, but among the top half, no team has conceded more than Spartak (14 goals).
Head coach Dejan Stankovic is suspended.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Spartak's last 7 Premier League matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of the last 9 home games in the RPL.
- The team has conceded in 7 of the last 9 home league matches.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (3-5-2)
Aleksandr Maksimenko – Christopher Wu, Aleksandr Dzhikiya, Srđan Babić – Pablo Solari, Ezequiel Barco, Christopher Martins, Ruslan Litvinov, Gedson Fernandes – Levi Garcia, Manfred Ugalde.
Midfielder Nail Umyarov is suspended.
Pari NN
In the previous round, Nizhny Novgorod lost to Akhmat (1-2), marking their seventh defeat in the current championship (2 wins). For the first time in the 2025/26 RPL season, Alexey Shpilevsky's side scored in two consecutive matches. Pari NN has scored a total of 8 goals, with only Sochi and Makhachkala having fewer (5 goals each). The club is 15th in the standings, just one point away from the playoff zone.
- The team conceded first in 9 of their last 11 Premier League matches.
- Nizhny Novgorod is on a 12-match losing streak away in the league.
- In 10 of the last 12 away games in this tournament, Pari NN failed to score.
Predicted lineup for Pari NN (4-3-3)
Nikita Medvedev – Nikita Kakkoyev, Maksim Shnaptsev, Viktor Aleksandrov, Vadim Pigas – Mamadou Maiga, Andrey Ivlev, Luka Tichich – Olakunle Olusegun, Juan Boselli, Daniil Lesovoy.
Defenders Edgardo Farinha, Aleksandr Ektov, and midfielder Valery Tsarukyan are injured.
Referee
Rafael Shafeev (Russia)
Matches – 11 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 27%.
Match Prediction: Spartak vs. Pari NN
The Moscow club has started to consistently accumulate points after a slow start to the tournament. Spartak secured three wins in their last four league matches, albeit not always convincingly. In the upcoming match, Dejan Stankovic's side faces one of the tournament's underdogs, who have lost 12 consecutive away matches in the RPL. Spartak defeated Nizhny Novgorod a month ago in the national Cup with a score of 4-0. I expect a similar result in the upcoming match, as Nizhny Novgorod has shown little improvement since then.
Alexey Shpilevsky's side has only defeated Makhachkala and Tolyatti in the current championship – their fellow bottom-table neighbors. Notably, these victories were achieved as the nominal home team, while Pari NN's away performance remains poor. In 10 of their last 12 away Premier League matches, the club conceded at least twice. Furthermore, Nizhny Novgorod has conceded 19 goals in their last 7 official encounters against Spartak.
My prediction: Spartak to win and Total Over 2.5 goals
