Spartak vs Rostov: Russian Cup Match Prediction
Spartak will host Rostov in the first leg of the Russian Cup quarterfinals on November 5. Will the Red-Whites be able to justify their status as favourites and gain an advantage in the first leg, or will Rostov cause a sensation in Moscow? In the forecast, we assessed the prospects of each team in the upcoming match and selected the most reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?

Command Analysis

Spartak Moscow

Current form
Spartak is having a very poor season in the Premier League, although it clearly expected to fight for the championship title. At the moment, Dejan Stankovic team is only in fifth place in the table with 25 points and is already 11 points behind the leader Krasnodar, while third-placed Lokomotiv has six points more. At the same time, the Red-Whites performed more than successfully in the Cup and won the group against Dynamo Moscow and Makhachkala, as well as Krylia Sovetov, gaining 15 points in six rounds.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zorin is disqualified.
Interesting trends for betting
- Spartak has won its last three matches
- Spartak have not conceded in their last three matches
Estimated lineup : Selikhov - Khlusevich, Abena, Babich, Ryabchuk - Prutsev, Zobnin, Martins - Marquinhos, Nicholson, Medina.

FC Rostov

Current form
Rostov is doing well overall this season, but they were probably expecting more. After 14 rounds, Valery Karpin team is in 10th place in the table, with 14 points. Rostov is only two points ahead of the playoff zone, so the situation could get worse in the near future. In the Cup, Rostov competed in the same group with Lokomotiv, Khimki and Orenburg and finished in second place, six points behind the Railwaymen.
Disqualifications and injuries
El-Alaskany and Mironov are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Rostov have not won in their last eight matches – five draws and three defeats
- Rostov have scored in their last four matches
Estimated line-up : Yatimov - Vakhaniya, Sako, Osipenko, Chernov - Glebov, Saravia, Schetinin - Ronaldo, Komlichenko, Mohebi.
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:2
Two of Rostov last six matches ended with this score
23.00Spartak to score in the second half
In Spartak last three matches, this bet was successful
1.45Bet Rostov will score in the first half
In Rostov last three matches, this bet has paid off
2.67Tip and bets
Spartak looked solid in the last matches, but in the championship there is frankly little chance even for the third place, the Cup in such a situation acquires special importance. It is obvious that today the "red-whites" will play only for the victory and it is unlikely that Rostov has a chance to play to zero, there are enough mistakes in defense in every match. At the same time, Rostov is more than effective in attack, they are quite capable of responding with one goal.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. Forecast - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.79
Bet on the outcome
Spartak has seriously improved recently, having won three games in a row – without a doubt, the red-whites are the favorites today. Rostov, in turn, has looked frankly weak lately and has not won in eight games in a row, not long ago the Rostovites lost 0:3 to Spartak in the championship without a chance, it is unlikely that the guests should expect a feat in the Cup, today the Spartak players are objectively stronger.
Bet - Asian handicap (-1) on Spartak. This bet is offered for 1.99
Bet on corners
Spartak is the favorite and will probably spend the entire 90 minutes attacking – the home team should win confidently on corners.
Bet - Asian handicap (-2) on corners for Spartak. This bet is offered for 1.75