Spartak vs Krasnodar Prediction: the Visitors Will Definitely Earn Points

Prediction for the Russian Premier League match between Spartak vs Krasnodar, which will take place on October 19th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Spartak had a rough start to the current RPL season, losing 0:2 to Orenburg in the opening round. But they bounced back with a strong run of form. In the next six games, the Reds and Whites won four and drew two, showing they were in it to win the championship medals. Another thing is that the team haven't been able to maintain this level of performance. In the second half of September, they drew with Dinamo Makhachkala and Dinamo Moscow, both 2:2, and then lost to Lokomotiv 1:3. The last time the hosts played before the international break, they beat Rostov 3:0, but in the standings they're only on sixth.

Krasnodar also had a really tough start to the season. In the first three games, the Bulls played to a draw, but they were still dealing with a lot of issues with the squad at the time. As the South American players recovered from the summer international tournaments, the infirmary started to empty, and the results improved. In the next eight games, the South Americans didn't drop a single point, winning eight games in a row. Their biggest win happened in the tenth round, when they beat Zenit 2:0 and got three points. This streak put the visitors at the top of the Premier League standings.

Krasnodar is doing really well in the current season. In the last 11 rounds, the Bulls have not suffered a single defeat, winning the last eight games. The southerners have a bit of a track record of losing high-profile games in the capital, but this season they've already beaten Dynamo and Lokomotiv Moscow 1:0 and 3:0, respectively. So, they're unlikely to be intimidated by the clash with Spartak. On top of that, the Reds and Whites have only won once in their last four league games, so it'll be tough to expect them to beat the RPL leaders. So, we can safely say that Krasnodar are unlikely to lose.

It's rare that the H2H games are close and low-scoring. In 11 previous meetings, the opponents have scored 44 goals (4.00 per game on average). That's a very high figure, especially for such a long distance. There should be no problems with goals in the upcoming battle. The Bulls have been particularly productive on offence lately, having scored 16 goals in the previous five fixtures.