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Tractor Chelyabinsk vs Spartak Moscow: match prediction on 18 September 2026
Tractor Chelyabinsk
Spartak Moscow
Prediction for
Win: Tractor Chelyabinsk
44%
probability
Outcome probabilities (1X2) · by our model
44%
1
16%
X
40%
2
Prediction fixed and will not change after kick-off
Reasoning
Based on data as of 16 Sep, 15:13- Трактор Челябинск — 11. place, 0 points after 4 games (1 wins, 3 losses)
- Спартак Москва — 3. place, 0 points after 4 games (3 wins, 1 losses)
- Трактор Челябинск, last 5 games: 1 wins, 4 losses
- Спартак Москва, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
- Head-to-head: 8 games, Трактор Челябинск — 3, Спартак Москва — 5
Key factors
Form last 5 matches
Tractor Chelyabinsk
WLLLW
2 wins · 3 losses
Spartak Moscow
WWWWL
4 wins · 1 loss
Head to head 11
5Tractor Chelyabinsk
0Draw
6Spartak Moscow
- 30 Sep 2025Spartak Moscow — Tractor Chelyabinsk6:3
- 21 Sep 2025Tractor Chelyabinsk — Spartak Moscow3:5
- 1 Oct 2024Spartak Moscow — Tractor Chelyabinsk2:3
- 23 Sep 2024Tractor Chelyabinsk — Spartak Moscow2:3
- 30 Sep 2023Tractor Chelyabinsk — Spartak Moscow2:1
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Prediction commentary
Based on data as of 16 Sep, 15:13Spartak Moscow to win. The visitors have dominated the recent head-to-head record and arrive in far better form, even though the model projects a tight game with expected goals nearly level.
Spartak have won four of five, scoring 17. Their only defeat came 0:1 at home against Nizhny Novgorod, and since then they have beaten Magnitogorsk 3:2 away, SKA 3:1 at home, and CSKA 3:2 away. Tractor have managed only one victory in five games, a 4:3 win at Yekaterinburg, and have lost four times, including a 1:4 home defeat to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl last weekend.
The head-to-head tells a similar story. Over eight meetings since September 2023, Spartak have won five times while Tractor have taken three victories. Tractor's only win in that span came 2:1 at home in September 2023. Spartak hold a 5-3 edge in the last eight meetings.
They sit 11th in the table after four matches, with only one win and three losses. Their coach Gordon is already facing criticism from former vice-president Gomoljako after the poor start. The team has also lost forward Krawzow to an Achilles tendon rupture, though the circumstances around that departure involve a contract dispute rather than a simple injury. Without him, their attack looks weaker against a Spartak side that has scored 17 goals in five games.
The model expects 3.3 goals for Tractor and 3.2 for Spartak. The 3.3 xG projection clashes with their actual tally of eight goals in five matches. Spartak's 3.2 reflects an attack that has fired freely. The probability of both teams scoring sits at 92%, and 96% of simulations show three or more goals. The most likely scorelines are 3:3, 3:2 to Spartak, and 2:3 to Spartak.
Risk: Tractor taking an early lead forces Spartak to park the bus. Spartak have shown they can be vulnerable when the game is tight, and their away record is not flawless. If they fall behind early, they may play conservatively, and Traktor could snatch a result. Spartak are likely to maintain their attacking approach.
Confidence: 62%