FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Baltika Kaliningrad, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Baltika Kaliningrad — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
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
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 6th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Rubin Kazan launch into their encounter with FK Baltika Kaliningrad.
- 5' FK Baltika Kaliningrad have won 40 goals from 60 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 9' That is a card for FK Baltika Kaliningrad. Nathan Gassama will be fuming at that decision.
- 14' Sergey Pryakhin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' 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.
- 24' FK Rubin Kazan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Baltika Kaliningrad's shape.
- 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rubin Kazan that had 208 games and scored 211 goals.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Dmitriy Kabutov. He receives a card.
- 49' It looks surprising FK Baltika Kaliningrad does not make any changes. Igor Vujacic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' FK Baltika Kaliningrad receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Rubin Kazan in their trying to find a way past FK Baltika Kaliningrad's compact .
- 61' Lazar Randjelovic makes way for Valentin Vada at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 65' The FK Baltika Kaliningrad bench stirs into life. Angelo Henriquez is withdrawn and Tamerlan Musaev gets his opportunity.
- 70' Dmitriy Kabutov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rubin Kazan and FK Baltika Kaliningrad are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Baltika Kaliningrad are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' A change in the FK Baltika Kaliningrad ranks — Roberto Fernandez exits the field as Kirill Malyarov enters on 84.
- 88' Valentin Vada does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Rubin Kazan surge ahead!
- 90' Poor challenge from Gedeon Guzina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Rustam Ashurmatov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandr Zotov on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FK Rubin Kazan and FK Baltika Kaliningrad (для сухой ничьи).
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.