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 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 14 games · 17 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
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 | #9 |
| 18 | Points | 17 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 17 |
| 18 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
40%
Clean Sheets
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts). FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 9th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Brayan Gil | 5 G | 1 A |
| Nnamdi Chinonso Offor | 2 G | |
| Maksim Petrov | 1 G | 1 A |
| Aymane Mourid | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Rubin Kazan is hosting FK Baltika Kaliningrad for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan Gassama is booked for FK Baltika Kaliningrad — card on 9.
- 14' FK Baltika Kaliningrad looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 19' FK Rubin Kazan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Baltika Kaliningrad backline.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' It’s a booking for FK Rubin Kazan player. Dmitriy Kabutov gets a card.
- 49' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Ivan Ostojic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikola Radmanovac on 54.
- 59' Igor Vujacic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Baltika Kaliningrad so far.
- 61' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Lazar Randjelovic trudges off to be replaced by Valentin Vada on 61 minutes.
- 65' Angelo Henriquez makes way for Tamerlan Musaev at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Baltika Kaliningrad.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' It’s high time Rashid Rakhimov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksandr Zotov, as he is very good at scoring at Kazan Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 84' A change in the FK Baltika Kaliningrad ranks — Roberto Fernandez exits the field as Kirill Malyarov enters on 84.
- 88' GOAL! Valentin Vada fires home to make it 1-0!
- 90' FK Baltika Kaliningrad receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Rustam Ashurmatov on, Aleksandr Zotov off on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for FK Rubin Kazan.
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
0.87
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
76%
Draw or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
59%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 23% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 18% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.