The Matchday 7 clash of 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 their last match, the team secured a 2-0 away victory over Rubin, ending a four-match winless streak in the league (2 draws, 2 losses). Notably, Spartak scored exactly two goals in each of their last three RPL matches. However, Dejan Stankovic's side has only scored 8 goals in total, with seven other teams having better attacking records. With 8 points, Spartak sits mid-table, trailing league leaders Krasnodar by 7 points.
- The Moscow club has conceded in 4 of their last 5 Premier League games.
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 5 of Spartak's last 7 home league matches.
- Spartak has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their last 8 home RPL games.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (3-5-2)
Alexander 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 suffered a 0-2 home defeat to Baltika last round. Sochi is the only team in the current league campaign yet to register a win (1 draw, 5 losses). With these results, the team is at the bottom of the Premier League standings. Sochi also has the worst defensive record with 17 goals conceded, and their tally of just three goals scored ties them with Makhachkala as the league's lowest-scoring club.
- The team has scored in 7 of their last 10 Premier League matches.
- Sochi is winless in 11 consecutive away 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)
Alexander Degtev – Kirill Zaika, Nabil Aberdin, Sergey Volkov, Marcelo Alves – Ignacio Saavedra, Alexander Kovalenko, Anton Zinkovskiy, Martin Kramaric, Kirill Kravtsov – Zakhar Fedorov.
Forward Pavel Meleshin and defender Ruslan Magal are injured.
Referee
Ivan Abrosimov (Russia)
Matches – 14 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 60;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 14%.
Spartak vs. Sochi: Match Prediction
This match is unlikely to hold much suspense. Spartak appears to be regaining form. In the last two rounds, they held Zenit to a draw and secured 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 in the current league, including all three away games. Moreover, Sochi has suffered 17 defeats in their last 22 away Premier League games (1 win, 4 draws). Given their current form, improving this record seems extremely difficult.
It's also hard to imagine a low-scoring affair in the upcoming match. Spartak has scored two goals in each of their last three rounds, and their opponents during this stretch have shown much better defensive capabilities than Sochi. Roberto Moreno's team, in turn, has conceded at least two goals in 5 of their 6 matches in the current league, and in their last five away RPL games, they have allowed 14 goals.
The Moscow team should comfortably secure three points in a high-scoring match. My prediction: Spartak to win and Total over 2.5 goals
