FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Arena Baltika.
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 14 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | PFK Sochi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Baltika Kaliningrad | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 17 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 18 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 9th (17 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Brayan Gil | 5 G | 1 A |
| Nnamdi Chinonso Offor | 2 G | |
| Maksim Petrov | 1 G | 1 A |
| Aymane Mourid | 1 G |
FK Rubin Kazan
| Anderson Arroyo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Siwe | 3 G | |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 G | |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 G | |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Baltika Kaliningrad launch into their encounter with FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Ignashevich will be considering his options from the bench.
- 7' Mirlind Daku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
- 12' It’s high time Sergey Ignashevich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nikola Radmanovac on 18 minutes.
- 23' The referee has no hesitation. Maksim Kuzmin is booked for FK Baltika Kaliningrad — card on 23.
- 28' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' Oleg Ivanov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 37' That is a card for FK Rubin Kazan. Aleksey Gritsaenko will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' FK Rubin Kazan have won 219 goals from 218 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' The crowd applauds Nikola Radmanovac as he leaves the pitch. Angelo Henriquez steps in for FK Baltika Kaliningrad.
- 51' FK Baltika Kaliningrad are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Baltika Kaliningrad and FK Rubin Kazan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Ruslan Bezrukov is replaced by Ilya Rozhkov.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Lazar Randjelovic departs to be replaced by Aleksandr Zotov.
- 73' Sergey Pryakhin makes way for Artur Galoyan at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Baltika Kaliningrad.
- 78' Roberto Fernandez, a Bolivia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' The crowd applauds Nathan Gassama as he leaves the pitch. Aslan Dudiev steps in for FK Baltika Kaliningrad.
- 86' FK Rubin Kazan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 87' Oleg Ivanov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentin Vada on 87 minute.
- With this win, FK Rubin Kazan is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 35
- 7
- 21
- 3
- 22
- 6
- 26
-
19
Sergey Pryakhin ↓ Artur Galoyan 73'
- 5
-
4
Nathan Gassama ↓ Aslan Dudiev 81'
Bench
- 2
- 23
- 18
- 59
-
18
Angelo Henriquez ↑ 46'
- 18
- 1
-
20
Artur Galoyan ↑ 73'
- 89
- 66
-
8
Aslan Dudiev ↑ 81'
- 16
Coach
Sergey Ignashevich
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Valentin Vada ↓ Oleg Ivanov 87'
- 24
- 15
- 44
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↓ Ilya Rozhkov 61'
- 7
- 27
- 22
- 4
- 6
- 70
Bench
- 50
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↑ 70'
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 87'
- 20
- 66
- 26
-
9
Aleksandr Lomovitskiy ↑ 70'
- 11
- 18
- 5
- 33
-
51
Ilya Rozhkov ↑ 61'
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Form
2023-12-10
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–1
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2023-12-02
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2023-11-25
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2023-11-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2023-11-04
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-10-27
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or Draw
58%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
75%
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or FK Rubin Kazan
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Handicap | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 17% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 24% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

