FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Baltika Kaliningrad, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Baltika Kaliningrad — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 games · 46 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | FK Rostov | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 43 | Points | 46 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 13 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 38 |
| 30 | Conceded | 21 |
| -1 | GD | +17 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 37% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 6th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kazan Arena!
- 5' 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.
- 9' Nathan Gassama was booked on 9.
- 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dmitriy Kabutov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 19' FK Rubin Kazan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Baltika Kaliningrad backline.
- 24' Mali international Nathan Gassama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rashid Rakhimov might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' FK Baltika Kaliningrad fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Baltika Kaliningrad winning 50% of all matches.
- 44' It’s a booking for FK Rubin Kazan player. Dmitriy Kabutov gets a card.
- 49' FK Rubin Kazan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikola Radmanovac on 54.
- 59' 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 Aleksandr Martinovich suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Valentin Vada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lazar Randjelovic on 61 minute.
- 65' FK Baltika Kaliningrad ring the changes. Angelo Henriquez has done his job and it is now time for Tamerlan Musaev to step up.
- 70' The travelling FK Baltika Kaliningrad supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' It’s high time Rashid Rakhimov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 84' Roberto Fernandez makes way for Kirill Malyarov at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Baltika Kaliningrad.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Valentin Vada gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' Gedeon Guzina was booked on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for FK Rubin Kazan! Rustam Ashurmatov comes on to replace Aleksandr Zotov.
- The points are shared — FK Rubin Kazan 1-0 FK Baltika Kaliningrad. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 20
- –
- 15
- 23
- –
- 2
- 22
- 4
- 6
- 70
Bench
-
–
Valentin Vada ↑ 61'
- –
- –
- –
- 66
- –
- 9
- 85
- 18
-
5
Rustam Ashurmatov ↑ 90'
- 33
- 51
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 9
- 21
- –
- 18
- 1
-
6
Maksim Kuzmin ↓ Artur Galoyan 65'
- 26
- 5
- –
Bench
- 2
- 23
- –
- 10
-
3
Kirill Malyarov ↑ 84'
- 59
-
22
Tamerlan Musaev ↑ 65'
-
20
Artur Galoyan ↑ 65'
-
19
Sergey Pryakhin ↑ 90'
- 67
- 66
- 8
Coach
Sergey Ignashevich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
2023-10-27
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2023-10-21
FK Rubin Kazan
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2023-10-08
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–1
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2023-09-30
FK Rubin Kazan
0–2
FK Krasnodar
L
2023-09-25
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2023-09-17
FK Rubin Kazan
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Form
2023-10-27
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2023-10-21
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–2
FK Krasnodar
D
2023-10-07
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2023-09-30
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2023-09-23
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2023-09-16
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–2
FK Rostov
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.72
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 1.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
76%
Draw or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
61%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
1.5%
3 – 0
1.5%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 22% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 19% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.