Balakhnin: "Spartak" defeats "Zenit", loses to the lower-ranked team

Sergey Balakhnin, former head coach of Russia's Rostov team, shared his thoughts ahead of the 12th round match between the southern team and Spartak. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

The expert expressed his views in an interview with Euro-Futbol.ru. Balakhnin emphasized that it is very difficult to predict the outcome of the game in advance.

According to him, Spartak sometimes manages to defeat Zenit, but can also lose to the club at the bottom of the standings. This is a characteristic feature of their current nature.

The match between Spartak and Rostov in the 12th round of the Russian championship will take place on October 18 at the Lukoil Arena stadium in Moscow. The game starts at 15:15 Moscow time.

Currently, Spartak is in sixth place with 18 points after 11 rounds in the tournament table. Rostov is in tenth place with 13 points.

This game will be important in determining the teams' form in their upcoming matches.