Saturday , 22 August 2026

FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2025-26
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0 – 1
Full Time
FK Rubin Kazan
Sat 2 May 2026 · 13:30 UTC Arena Baltika 15 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Mirlind Daku
Y 47' Ilya Rozhkov
Yuriy Kovalev 59' Y
Eldar Civic 76' R
Nikolai Titkov 90' Y
Y 90' Ignacio Saavedra

Overview

Match Preview

FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Arena Baltika.

Match Details

  • Referee Yan Bobrovskiy
  • Assistant 1 Dmitriy Ermakov (Russia)
  • Assistant 2 Aleksey Shiryaev

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 68
2 FK Krasnodar 30 66
3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 53
4 FK Spartak Moskva 30 52
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 30 51
6 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 46
7 FK Dinamo Moskva 30 45
8 FK Rubin Kazan 30 43
9 RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 37
10 FK Rostov 30 33
11 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 30 32
12 FK Orenburg 30 29
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 30 27
14 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 30 26
15 FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 23
16 PFK Sochi 30 22

Head-to-Head

1
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FK Baltika Kaliningrad 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals FK Rubin Kazan
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2025-10-19 FK Rubin Kazan 0–3 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 2023-12-10 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2023-10-27 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Baltika Kaliningrad

Recent Form

FK Baltika Kaliningrad
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May FK Rubin Kazan H 0–1 L
27 Apr FK Akron Tolyatti H 0–1 L
23 Apr RFK Akhmat Grozny A 1–1 D
19 Apr FK Krasnodar A 2–2 D
11 Apr FK Nizhny Novgorod H 2–2 D
05 Apr FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 2–2 D
FK Rubin Kazan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May FK Baltika Kaliningrad A 1–0 W
25 Apr PFC CSKA Moskva H 0–0 D
22 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva A 1–0 W
18 Apr FK Akron Tolyatti H 1–1 D
11 Apr FK Orenburg H 0–0 D
06 Apr PFK Sochi A 1–0 W

Season Stats

FK Baltika Kaliningrad FK Rubin Kazan
#6 Position #8
46 Points 43
30 Played 30
11 / 13 / 6 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 9
38 Scored 29
21 Conceded 30
+17 GD -1
1.53 PPG 1.43
37% Win % 37%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 6th (46 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Arena Baltika. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Egor Teslenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' FK Rubin Kazan have won 211 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Baltika Kaliningrad that had 60 games and scored 40 goals.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Brilliant from the ! Mirlind Daku makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 29.
  • 34' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' The 29-year-old Nazmi Gripshi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 47' FK Rubin Kazan receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 48' Ilya Rozhkov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
  • 53' FK Baltika Kaliningrad currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andrey Talalaev might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Yuriy Kovalev on 59 minutes earns him a card. FK Baltika Kaliningrad will be frustrated.
  • 60' Yuriy Kovalev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Baltika Kaliningrad side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' FK Baltika Kaliningrad seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 76' FK Baltika Kaliningrad player sees a card in front of him.
  • 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franc Artiga will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Nikolai Titkov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Rubin Kazan take all three points.

Lineups

FK Baltika Kaliningrad Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andrey Talalaev

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franc Artiga

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mirlind Daku 2
Valentin Vada 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2025-10-19 FK Rubin Kazan 0–3 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 2023-12-10 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2023-10-27 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Baltika Kaliningrad

FK Baltika Kaliningrad Form

2026-05-02 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2026-04-27 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Akron Tolyatti L 2026-04-23 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Baltika Kaliningrad D 2026-04-19 FK Krasnodar 2–2 FK Baltika Kaliningrad D 2026-04-11 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 2–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod D 2026-04-05 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 2–2 FK Baltika Kaliningrad D

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2026-05-02 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W 2026-04-25 FK Rubin Kazan 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2026-04-22 FK Dinamo Moskva 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W 2026-04-18 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 FK Akron Tolyatti D 2026-04-11 FK Rubin Kazan 0–0 FK Orenburg D 2026-04-06 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.8 FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Baltika Kaliningrad31% Draw36% FK Rubin Kazan33%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FK Baltika Kaliningrad or Draw
67%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
69%
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or FK Rubin Kazan
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Baltika Kaliningrad20% Draw62% FK Rubin Kazan18%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.7%
1 – 0
15.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.6%
0 – 3
1.4%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Baltika Kaliningrad

Handicap FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers Push FK Rubin Kazan covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.