In a weekend match on Sat May 21st, in week 30, Spartak Moscow will travel to Khimki to battle Khimki in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Khimki recorded a 1-2 loss against Rostov. Roman Tugarev struck first for Rostov in the 12th minute, then Dmitri Poloz added another in the 17th minute. Khimki is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Spartak Moscow is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Zenit. Aleksandr Sobolev scored the first goal for Spartak Moscow in the 49th minute, then Andrey Mostovoy tied it up for Zenit in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Zenit a comeback draw. Spartak Moscow is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sat Sep 11th, Spartak Moscow hosted Khimki at the Otkrytiye Arena in their last match together. Spartak Moscow won by a score of 3 to 1. Ayrton scored the first goal for Spartak Moscow in the 25th minute, then Quincy Promes added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Ezequiel Ponce.
Spartak Moscow is fortunate enough to have Aleksandr Sobolev in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Reziuan Mirzov has been the most effective weapon for Khimki lately. The Russian midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches.