Spartak Moscow v Amkar Perm’ match preview

Another unique match that has far too many intangibles in the mix. Spartak Moscow is reeling from be blown apart in Champions League qualifying by long-time rivals Dynamo Kyiv at home, which resulted in Stanislav Cherchesov being axed and Igor Lediakov taking over. This was to be a “simple” match between two clubs in a titanic clash for a European spot but now it has many other story-lines.

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Spartak Moscow – combined (2 W, 2 D, 1 L) (8 GA, 8 GS)
Jul 12 Spartak Moscow 1 – 5 CSKA Moscow
Jul 19 Lokomotiv Moscow 2 – 2 Spartak Moscow
Jul 27 Spartak Moscow 3 – 0 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
Aug 2 Tom’ Tomsk 0 – 1 Spartak Moscow
Aug 9 Spartak Moscow 1 – 1 Khimki

Spartak Moscow – away (2 W, 2 D, 1 L) (8 GA, 6 GS)
May 2 Rubin Kazan 0 – 3 Spartak Moscow
May 11 PFK Samara Kryliya Sovetov 1 – 1 Spartak Moscow
Jul 6 Terek Grozny 3 – 1 Spartak Moscow
Jul 19 Lokomotiv Moscow 2 – 2 Spartak Moscow
Aug 2 Tom’ Tomsk 0 – 1 Spartak Moscow

Amkar Perm’ – combined ( W, 3 D, 2 L) (3 GA, 6 GS)
Jul 16 Amkar Perm’ 3 – 3 CSKA Moscow
Jul 19 Zenit St Petersburg 2 – 0 Amkar Perm’
Jul 26 Amkar Perm’ 0 – 0 Tom’ Tomsk
Aug 3 Amkar Perm’ 0 – 0 Spartak Nalchik
Aug 10 Dinamo Moscow 1 – 0 Amkar Perm’

Amkar Perm’ – home (2 W, 3 D, L) (3 GA, 6 GS)
May 7 Amkar Perm’ 1 – 0 Saturn Moscow
May 12 Amkar Perm’ 2 – 0 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
Jul 16 Amkar Perm’ 3 – 3 CSKA Moscow
Jul 26 Amkar Perm’ 0 – 0 Tom’ Tomsk
Aug 3 Amkar Perm’ 0 – 0 Spartak Nalchik

As noted this is an intriguing, yet completely unpredictable match given the dynamic changes at Spartak Moscow this week. After stumbling miserably mid-week against Dynamo Kyiv and firing their manager, how the club reacts is unclear. Amkar Perm’ have been playing a very dreary offense of late and are drifting slowly down the table. I’ll be watching this match closely to see how Spartak Moscow reacts.

Category: Team News

Tags: Amkar Perm, Spartak Moscow, Team News

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