FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2025-26 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)
Match Details
- Referee Yan Bobrovskiy
- Assistant 1 Dmitriy Ermakov (Russia)
- Assistant 2 Aleksey Shiryaev
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. FK Baltika Kaliningrad kicks off things out of here…
- 5' FK Baltika Kaliningrad have won 47 goals from 65 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Kevin Andrade needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franc Artiga might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The travelling FK Rubin Kazan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' What a strike from Mirlind Daku! The score is 0-1.
- 34' Sergey Varatynov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Ilya Rozhkov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Ilya Rozhkov argues furiously but the card stands.
- 53' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Eldar Civic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' 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.
- 59' Yuriy Kovalev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 59.
- 60' Yuriy Kovalev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
- 65' FK Rubin Kazan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' FK Baltika Kaliningrad is showing some good football. However, FK Baltika Kaliningrad are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' 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 Egor Teslenko suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' The referee shows FK Baltika Kaliningrad player a card on 76.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Nikolai Titkov is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 23
- 77
- 90
- 73
- 8
- 11
- 2
- 4
- 16
- 44
- 10
Bench
- 14
- 22
- 5
- 18
- 81
- 69
- 68
- 21
- 15
- 26
- 36
- 42
Coach
Andrey Talalaev
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 10
- 12
- 22
- 4
- 2
- 11
- 3
- 51
- 7
- 38
- 98
Bench
- 14
- 25
- 19
- 1
- 77
- 23
- 43
- 44
- 27
- 18
- 70
- 59
Coach
Franc Artiga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or Draw
62%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
69%
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or FK Rubin Kazan
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Handicap | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

