Rubin Kazan host Spartak Moscow in a Russian Cup tie, with the round not specified. CheckLive have not named a favourite for this one, so there is no win-probability to lean on — that alone points to a genuinely open contest.
Rubin arrive with two draws and a heavy cup defeat in their last five: 1-1 with Rostov, 1-1 with Orenburg, 0-5 to Rodina Moscow in this competition, then a 2-1 win over Akron Togliatti and a 1-3 loss to Krasnodar. Spartak's last five include a 5-1 cup win over Orenburg, league wins over Akhmat Grozny and Rodina Moscow, and defeats to Krasnodar and Zenit St. Petersburg.
In five previous meetings, Rubin have one win, one draw and three losses, with the most recent a 0-0 friendly draw in July. The key thing to watch is whether Rubin can keep things tight after conceding five to Rodina in the cup, while Spartak carry heavier scoring form from their own cup run.
