FK Rostov vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jul | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Jul | FK Orenburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | FK Ufa | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | FK Ural | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #8 |
| 19 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 4 |
| 19 | Scored | 14 |
| 20 | Conceded | 18 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 36% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rostov are 6th (19 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 3 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 2 G | 4 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Melekhin | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Rostov and FK Rubin Kazan is underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rostov must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Vitaliy Lisakovich, a Belarus , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The 40-year-old Oleg Ivanov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Rubin Kazan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' Roman Akbashev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
- 26' Mirlind Daku is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Vitaliy Lisakovich on, Ilya Rozhkov off on 35 minutes.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Umarali Rahmonaliyev on 38 minutes.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' A stunning finish from Nikolay Komlichenko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 57' Iran international Mohammad Mohebi has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Dmitriy Kabutov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Ilya Vakhania exits the field as Kirill Shchetinin enters on 66.
- 71' FK Rubin Kazan have won 219 goals from 218 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Ilya Vakhania has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' A stunning finish from Andrey Langovich — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' The crowd applauds Nikolay Komlichenko as he leaves the pitch. Egor Golenkov steps in for FK Rostov.
- 80' Poor challenge from Ugochukwu Iwu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' FK Rubin Kazan 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.
- 88' GOAL! Egor Golenkov fires home to make it 3-0!
- 90' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Mohammad Mohebi is replaced by David Semenchuk.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 15
- 30
- 47
- 7
- 27
- 18
- 28
- 92
- 9
- 40
Bench
- 23
- 8
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 78'
- 62
- 76
- 71
- 87
-
88
Kirill Shchetinin ↑ 66'
- 78
- 5
- 19
-
64
David Semenchuk ↑ 90'
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 44
- 85
- 27
- 18
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 33
- 70
- 51
Bench
- 14
- 21
- 15
- 7
- 66
- 23
- 9
- 99
- 2
- 91
- 6
-
44
Vitaliy Lisakovich ↑ 35'
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Khoren Bayramyan | 3 |
| Danil Glebov | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Roman Eremenko | 2 |
| Kirill Shchetinin | 1 |
| Aleksey Ionov | 1 |
| Maciej Rybus | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
85%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
37%
FK Rostov or FK Rubin Kazan
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

