FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | PFK Sochi | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | FK Orenburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
25%
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Kazan Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Ruslan Magal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 25' Irakli Kvekveskiri, a Georgia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Sergei Bryzgalov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Fakel Voronezh are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' Ruslan Bezrukov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
- 42' Valentin Vada catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
- 46' It’s gonna be a card for Ruslan Bezrukov.
- 51' Nikola Cumic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' Another change for FK Fakel Voronezh made on 59 minute. Ruslan Magal leaves to be changed by Nichita Motpan.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrey Mendel, as he is very good at scoring at Kazan Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Valentin Vada exits the field as Aleksandr Lomovitskiy enters on 76.
- 78' Nichita Motpan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 83' Russia international Dmitriy Kabutov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Umarali Rahmonaliyev. He replaces Nikola Cumic on 85 minute.
- 86' FK Fakel Voronezh ring the changes. Vasily Cherov has done his job and it is now time for Antonio Jakolis to step up.
- FK Fakel Voronezh will have plenty to reflect on. FK Rubin Kazan were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 20
- 24
- 15
- 23
- 7
- 27
- 22
- 4
- 6
- 70
Bench
- 80
- 50
- 19
- 25
- 66
- 26
-
9
Aleksandr Lomovitskiy ↑ 76'
- 18
- 5
-
33
Umarali Rahmonaliyev ↑ 85'
- 51
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
10
Ilnur Alshin ↓ Matvey Ivakhnov 86'
- 14
- 20
- 23
- 33
-
28
Ruslan Magal ↓ Nichita Motpan 59'
- 92
- 88
- 47
-
2
Vasily Cherov ↓ Antonio Jakolis 86'
Bench
- 30
-
17
Antonio Jakolis ↑ 86'
- 15
-
18
Andrey Mendel ↑ 59'
-
56
Matvey Ivakhnov ↑ 86'
-
11
Nichita Motpan ↑ 59'
- 1
- 64
- 8
- 5
Coach
Sergey Tashuev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ruslan Bezrukov | 3 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
| Andrey Ivlev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2023-11-26
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-11-11
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2023-11-04
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2023-10-28
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2023-10-21
FK Orenburg
1–2
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2023-10-08
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
80%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
51%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Fakel Voronezh
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

