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 30 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 6th (46 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Arena Baltika. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Baltika Kaliningrad and FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 7' GOAL! Mirlind Daku fires home to make it 0-1!
- 12' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 17' It’s high time Sergey Ignashevich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' The referee shows FK Baltika Kaliningrad player a card on 18.
- 23' FK Baltika Kaliningrad receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 28' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' A moment of madness from Aleksey Gritsaenko on 37 minutes earns him a card. FK Rubin Kazan will be frustrated.
- 42' 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.
- 46' FK Baltika Kaliningrad make a change. Nikola Radmanovac trudges off to be replaced by Angelo Henriquez on 46 minutes.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Ilya Rozhkov is replacing Ruslan Bezrukov for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 66' FK Rubin Kazan looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Mirlind Daku scoring 1 goals.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandr Zotov. He replaces Lazar Randjelovic on 70 minute.
- 73' Fresh legs for FK Baltika Kaliningrad! Artur Galoyan comes on to replace Sergey Pryakhin.
- 78' FK Baltika Kaliningrad started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 81' FK Baltika Kaliningrad manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aslan Dudiev is hanging Nathan Gassama on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' The 28-year-old Lazar Randjelovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Valentin Vada trudges off to be replaced by Oleg Ivanov on 87 minutes.
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad will have plenty to reflect on. FK Rubin Kazan were simply the better side today.
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
0.62
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or Draw
60%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
76%
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or FK Rubin Kazan
64%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 1
3.8%
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Handicap | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 17% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 24% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.