FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Dinamo Makhachkala, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Dinamo Makhachkala — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- FK Dinamo Makhachkala 30 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | FK Khimki | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Jul | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #14 |
| 43 | Points | 26 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 11 / 14 |
| 29 | Scored | 19 |
| 30 | Conceded | 37 |
| -1 | GD | -18 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 0.87 |
| 37% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Dinamo Makhachkala are 14th (26 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 Dinamo Makhachkala
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Dinamo Makhachkala gets underway.
- 5' Kirill Zinovich has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 355 appearances.
- 10' Serbia international Nikola Cumic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' FK Dinamo Makhachkala is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 16' The whistle greets Valentin Vada as he departs to be replaced by Dardan Shabanhaxhaj.
- 21' The travelling FK Dinamo Makhachkala supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Rubin Kazan in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past FK Dinamo Makhachkala's compact 3-4-3.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rubin Kazan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' Razhab Magomedov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Khasanbi Bidzhiev might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' What composure from Mirlind Daku! The Albania international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 45' Zalimkhan Yusupov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' The FK Dinamo Makhachkala manager makes a substitution. Zalimkhan Yusupov departs to be replaced by Houssem Mrezigue.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Dinamo Makhachkala is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' The crowd applauds Serder Serderov as he leaves the pitch. Abakar Gadzhiev steps in for FK Dinamo Makhachkala.
- 61' 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.
- 63' What composure from Nikola Cumic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 65' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Nikola Cumic is replaced by Oleg Ivanov on 65 minute.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mutalip Alibekov on 68 minutes.
- 73' The FK Dinamo Makhachkala bench stirs into life. Gamid Agalarov is withdrawn and Kirill Zinovich gets his opportunity.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Volk, as he is very good at scoring at Kazan Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' Egor Teslenko picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aleksandr Sandrachuk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 87' Poor challenge from Evgeniy Staver. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Marat Apshatsev on, Aleksandr Zotov off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Kirill Zinovich has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Rubin Kazan 2-0 FK Dinamo Makhachkala.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 30
- 21
-
24
Nikola Cumic ↓ Oleg Ivanov 65'
- 15
-
10
Mirlind Daku ↓ Daniil Kuznetsov 89'
- 27
- 2
- 6
- 70
- 51
- 38
Bench
- 25
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 65'
- 8
-
99
Dardan Shabanhaxhaj ↑ 16'
- 23
- 9
-
77
Daniil Kuznetsov ↑ 89'
- 71
-
18
Marat Apshatsev ↑ 89'
- 5
- 33
- 86
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 25
- 27
- 9
- 13
-
71
Jan Dapo ↓ Aleksandr Sandrachuk 46'
- 99
- 4
- 5
- 28
- 22
- 47
Bench
- 8
- 55
- 39
-
19
Kirill Zinovich ↑ 73'
-
16
Houssem Mrezigue ↑ 46'
-
72
Aleksandr Sandrachuk ↑ 46'
- 70
-
7
Abakar Gadzhiev ↑ 56'
- 17
- 77
- 10
Coach
Khasanbi Bidzhiev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikola Cumic | 1 |
| Mirlind Daku | 1 |
| Houssem Mrezigue | 1 |
| Jan Dapo | 1 |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 |
| Dardan Shabanhaxhaj | 1 |
| Egor Teslenko | 1 |
| Pavel Dolgov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Form
2024-08-23
FK Rubin Kazan
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2024-08-19
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2024-08-10
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
L
2024-08-04
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-07-28
FK Krasnodar
0–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
2024-07-21
FK Khimki
1–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Dinamo Makhachkala
49%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Dinamo Makhachkala
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
1 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 26% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

