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 9 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 3 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 6 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 12 |
| 12 | Conceded | 11 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 22% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 8th (11 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 6th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Brayan Gil | 4 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' That's the starting whistle at Arena Baltika. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Baltika Kaliningrad and FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Mirlind Daku makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Arena Baltika. FK Baltika Kaliningrad seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Baltika Kaliningrad that had 62 games and scored 43 goals.
- 18' A moment of madness from Nikola Radmanovac on 18 minutes earns him a card. FK Baltika Kaliningrad will be frustrated.
- 23' Maksim Kuzmin is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Baltika Kaliningrad must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Aleksey Gritsaenko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
- 42' FK Rubin Kazan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' The FK Baltika Kaliningrad manager makes a substitution. Nikola Radmanovac departs to be replaced by Angelo Henriquez.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ugochukwu Iwu suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Baltika Kaliningrad and FK Rubin Kazan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Ilya Rozhkov. He replaces Ruslan Bezrukov on 61 minute.
- 66' Nikola Radmanovac has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Lazar Randjelovic exits the field as Aleksandr Zotov enters on 70.
- 73' The FK Baltika Kaliningrad bench stirs into life. Sergey Pryakhin is withdrawn and Artur Galoyan gets his opportunity.
- 78' It’s high time Rashid Rakhimov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' The whistle greets Nathan Gassama as he departs to be replaced by Aslan Dudiev.
- 86' 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.
- 87' Valentin Vada makes way for Oleg Ivanov at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- FK Rubin Kazan celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
0.84
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or Draw
55%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
75%
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or FK Rubin Kazan
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Handicap | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

