The Matchday 7 clash in the Russian Premier League between Spartak and Sochi will take place on August 30 at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow. Spartak vs. Sochi: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Spartak
In the previous round, the team secured a 2-0 away victory against Rubin, thus ending a four-match winless streak in the league (2 draws, 2 losses). Notably, Spartak has scored exactly two goals in their last three RPL matches. However, Dejan Stankovic's side has only eight goals to their name, with seven teams boasting better attacking records. With eight points, Spartak is mid-table, seven points adrift of leaders Krasnodar.
- The Moscow club has conceded in 4 of their last 5 Premier League matches.
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 5 of Spartak's last 7 home league games.
- At home, Spartak has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their last 8 RPL matches.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (3-5-2)
Aleksandr Maksimenko – Srdjan Babic, Alexis Duarte, Daniil Denisov – Nail Umyarov, Ezequiel Barco, Ruslan Litvinov, Christopher Martins, Gedson Fernandes – Pablo Solari, Marquinhos.
Forward Theo Bongonda is injured. Midfielder Danil Prutsev has transferred to Lokomotiv.
Sochi
Roberto Moreno's side lost 0-2 at home to Baltika in the last round. Sochi remains the only team in the current league campaign yet to secure a win (1 draw, 5 defeats). With these results, they are at the bottom of the Premier League table. Additionally, Sochi has the worst defensive record, having conceded 17 goals, and their mere three goals scored tie them with Makhachkala as the league's lowest-scoring club.
- The team has scored in 7 of their last 10 Premier League matches.
- Sochi has not won away in 11 league matches (4 draws, 7 losses).
- In 6 of their last 8 away games in this tournament, Sochi has conceded at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Sochi (4-5-1)
Aleksandr Degtev – Kirill Zaika, Nabil Aberdin, Sergey Volkov, Marcelo Alves – Ignacio Saavedra, Aleksandr Kovalenko, Anton Zinkovskiy, Martin Kramaric, Kirill Kravtsov – Zakhar Fedorov.
Forward Pavel Meleshin and defender Ruslan Magal are injured.
Match Prediction: Spartak vs. Sochi
There should be little suspense in this match. Spartak seems to be regaining form. In the last two rounds, they took points from Zenit and claimed a victory in Kazan, where Rubin had been unbeaten in the RPL since October 2024. Roberto Moreno's side, on the other hand, has lost 5 of their 6 matches this season, including all three away games. Moreover, Sochi has suffered 17 defeats in their last 22 away Premier League games (1 win, 4 draws). With their current form, it will be extremely difficult for the southern side to improve this record.
It's also hard to imagine a low-scoring game. Spartak has scored two goals in each of their last three matches, and the opponents they faced during this period have been more defensively solid than Sochi. Meanwhile, Roberto Moreno's team has conceded at least two goals in 5 of their 6 matches this season, and in their last five away RPL games, they have allowed 14 goals.
Spartak should comfortably secure three points in a high-scoring match. My prediction: Spartak to win and Total over 2.5 goals
