FK Rostov vs FK Rubin Kazan, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL .
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anton Averianov
- Referee Aleksey Eskov
- Referee Dmitry Cheltsov
- Referee Igor Fedotov
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 33 | Points | 43 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 8 / 9 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 9 |
| 25 | Scored | 29 |
| 32 | Conceded | 30 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 27% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Rostov have kicked off against FK Rubin Kazan. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rubin Kazan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 8' Alexandru Gatcan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
- 13' Chico Flores is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 18' The travelling FK Rubin Kazan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Rubin Kazan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' 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 Aleksey Ionov suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Dmitrii Skopintsev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 364 appearances.
- 37' FK Rostov is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aleksey Ionov on 37.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Rubin Kazan winning 50% of all matches.
- 47' FK Rubin Kazan have won 211 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' Magnificent from Egor Sorokin! That is 7 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergei Parshivlyuk.
- 55' FK Rubin Kazan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Artur Yusupov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Ruslan Kambolov is booked for FK Rubin Kazan — Yellow card on 63.
- 65' Igor Konovalov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' FK Rostov ring the changes. Artur Yusupov has done his job and it is now time for Tsimafey Kalachow to step up.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Dmitriy Poloz trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandr Bukharov on 77 minutes.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sardar Azmoun.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rostov and FK Rubin Kazan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Sardar Azmoun departs to be replaced by Reza Shekari.
- 88' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Ruslan Kambolov is withdrawn and Vladimir Granat gets his opportunity.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Reza Shekari.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 9
- 31
- 3
- 4
- 77
- 84
- 7
-
11
Aleksey Ionov ↓ Aleksandr Zuev 88'
- 8
Bench
- 5
- 17
- 25
- 30
-
2
Tsimafey Kalachow ↑ 69'
-
10
Aleksandr Zuev ↑ 88'
-
14
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 77'
- 92
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 30
- 10
- 80
- 18
-
20
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Reza Shekari 85'
- 4
- 44
- 91
- 15
- 23
Bench
-
14
Vladimir Granat ↑ 88'
- 21
-
11
Aleksandr Bukharov ↑ 77'
- 16
-
77
Reza Shekari ↑ 85'
- 5
Coach
Kurban Berdyev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Khoren Bayramyan | 3 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Roman Eremenko | 2 |
| Danil Glebov | 2 |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 1 |
| Ali Sowe | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.99
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
73%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
60%
FK Rostov or FK Rubin Kazan
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

