Spartak vs Krasnodar Prediction: Spartak-Krasnodar matches are always entertaining

Prediction for the RPL Spartak vs Krasnodar match which will take place on May 11th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Spartak has continued to put up decent results since the departure of Guillermo Abascal. Theн looked mediocre after the winter break, and a 1:0 defeat at the hands of Sochi proved fatal, leading to the Spanish coach's dismissal. Vladimir Slishkovich took over as head coach and has avoided defeat so far. The Muscovites beat Rostov and Lokomotiv 5:1 and 3:2 in the home championship and drew 0:0 with CSKA and Pari NN. The run has seen them climb to fifth in the standings. The capital club has also reached the final of the FONBET Cup of Regions after beating Dinamo 2:0 in the last round.

Krasnodar may be suffering many setbacks for championship contenders, but they are not yet out of the running for the golden trophy. They have been helped by an excellent start to the season, which saw them avoid defeat until the 12th game. After that, results began to slide, and they took a turn for the worse in the spring. In nine Premier League games, the Southerners managed just three wins, beating Pari NN 4:3, Fakel 2:0, and Baltika 3:2 - opponents fighting for their lives in the elite. They drew 1:1 with Rubin, 1:1 with Lokomotiv, and 0:0 with Krylia Sovetov, while they lost 2:1 to Rostov, 2:1 to Zenit, and 0:1 to Akhmat. They are second in the standings, one point adrift of the leaders.

Spartak and Krasnodar are going into the game in very different moods. Moscow team has been revitalized since the coaching change and has yet to lose. They're on fire and doing well, and their lack of tournament motivation is working to their advantage, as they're under no pressure to win. The Southerners have been restricted, unable to play their best football, and struggling away from home, where they've won just one of their last seven matches.

Spartak-Krasnodar matches are almost always entertaining. The most telling statistic is that in their nine previous games, the rivals have combined to score 39 goals (an average of 4.33 per game) - a very high figure by Russian football standards, especially over such a long distance. Goalscoring should not be a problem in the upcoming clash either, with Spartak riding high and Krasnodar just playing to win.