FK Rostov vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 5–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | PFK Sochi | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Ufa | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Rostov and FK Rubin Kazan is underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mikhail Kostyukov, as he is very good at scoring at Rostov Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' FK Rubin Kazan have won 211 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Soltmurad Bakaev.
- 21' Danila Sukhomlinov is replacing Armin Gigovic for the FK Rostov side.
- 26' Georgii Zotov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' The 29-year-old Filip Uremovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Soltmurad Bakaev doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rostov and FK Rubin Kazan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Khoren Bayramyan doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' FK Rostov receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 48' Dmitrii Poloz, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' GOAL! Dmitrii Poloz fires home to make it 2-1!
- 55' What a moment for Pontus Almqvist! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' The referee shows FK Rubin Kazan player a Yellow card on 56.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for FK Rostov. Bastos will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Ali Sowe gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 66' The whistle greets Mikhail Kostyukov as he departs to be replaced by German Onugkha.
- 71' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nikolay Komlichenko is hanging Ali Sowe on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' FK Rubin Kazan is showing some good football. However, FK Rubin Kazan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Soltmurad Bakaev is withdrawn and Leon Musaev gets his opportunity.
- 78' Fresh legs for FK Rubin Kazan! Leon Musaev comes on to replace Soltmurad Bakaev.
- 82' GOAL! Danil Glebov fires home to make it 5-1!
- 87' FK Rostov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- It finishes all square. FK Rostov and FK Rubin Kazan share the spoils 5-1.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 7
- 15
- 19
-
22
Ali Sowe ↓ Nikolay Komlichenko 71'
- 4
- 55
-
11
Pontus Almqvist ↓ Kirill Folmer 78'
- 71
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 5
- 1
- 77
-
27
Nikolay Komlichenko ↑ 71'
-
25
Kirill Folmer ↑ 78'
-
76
Danila Sukhomlinov ↑ 21'
- 87
- 92
- 88
Coach
Vitaliy Kafanov
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 6
- 14
- 22
- 5
- 31
- 11
- 21
-
7
Soltmurad Bakaev ↓ Leon Musaev 77'
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 19
-
38
Leon Musaev ↑ 77'
- 66
-
10
German Onugkha ↑ 66'
- 84
- 97
- 54
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
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
2 / 4
1.83
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
84%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
39%
FK Rostov or FK Rubin Kazan
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
1 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

