Spartak Moscow will be visiting the Nefyanik Stadium to take on FC Ufa in the Russian Premier League. Spartak Moskva currently resides at the sixth spot in the table with fourteen points in nine games, while FC Ufa with eleven points sits at the ninth spot.
Match Details:
Date-Friday, September 20
Time of Kick-Off- 8 PM (IST)
Venue- Nefyanik Stadium
FC Ufa Team News:
With 11 points in the league, FC Ufa would be wanting to register a win versus Spartak Moskow as that would level both teams on points.
Ionut Nedelcearu’s availability is still in doubt as the Romanian defender sustained an injury prior to the game against Dynamo Moscow.
Dmitri Sysuev will be on the sidelines due to a muscle injury and will miss out the game against Spartak Moscow.
Spartak Moscow Team News:
Reziuan Mirzov and Alexander Slikhov are expected to not be a part of the team sheet after sustaining injuries.
Ayaz Guliev will be in contention of making the cut as his suspension comes to an end.
Predicted Lineups:
FC Ufa- Belenov, Alikin, Jokic, Tabidze, Sukhov, Thill, Carp, Fomin, Krugovoy, Emelyanov, Krotov
Spartak Moscow- Maksimenko, Lucas, Dzhikiya, Gigot, Rasskazov, Kral, Zobnin, Bakaev, Til, Schurrle, Larsson
Key Points:
In the last six encounters between the two clubs, it’s Spartak Moscow who has enjoyed more success with three wins to Fc Ufa’s one, with one match ending in a stalemate.
For Spartak Moscow, Zelimkhan Bakaev with two goals in two assists in eight appearances can prove to be the difference, while former World Cup winner Andre Schurrle could also make an impact
Daniil Fomin with three goals and a couple of assists will be the central figure of attack for the hosts, FC Ufa.
Spartak Moscow hasn’t won a game at Bashkortostan since 2017.
Prediction: With Spartak Moscow enduring two consecutive defeats, one can bank on FC Ufa to emerge as the better team. However, with the lack of firepower in upfront, the hosts might struggle to get the lead. A draw seems like a plausible outcome.
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