FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 14 games · 6 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Fakel Voronezh | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 18 | Points | 6 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 10 |
| 14 | Scored | 9 |
| 18 | Conceded | 23 |
| -4 | GD | -14 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 29% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
20%
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
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts). FK Fakel Voronezh are 16th (6 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 Fakel Voronezh
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/4
■ 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 Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Rubin Kazan to score. At the same time, FK Fakel Voronezh does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' FK Fakel Voronezh come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Kazan Arena. FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' FK Fakel Voronezh is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andrey Ivlev on 22.
- 26' Poor challenge from Dardan Shabanhaxhaj. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksey Kashtanov, as he is very good at scoring at Kazan Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' Valentin Vada is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Fakel Voronezh so far.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Igor Kalinin.
- 41' The crowd applauds Nikita Vasilyev as he leaves the pitch. Ugochukwu Iwu steps in for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 45' That is a card for FK Fakel Voronezh. Nichita Motpan will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' The crowd applauds Maks Dziov as he leaves the pitch. Albert Gabaraev steps in for FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Nichita Motpan, a Moldova , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Ruslan Bezrukov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Egor Teslenko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 65' Aleksey Kashtanov makes way for Rayan Senhadji at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 70' FK Rubin Kazan is showing some good football. However, FK Rubin Kazan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' It’s high time Igor Shalimov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' Kasra Taheri is replacing Valentin Vada for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 84' The travelling FK Fakel Voronezh supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' A moment of madness from Dmitriy Kabutov on 88 minutes earns him a card. FK Rubin Kazan will be frustrated.
- 89' Sensational shot from Ruslan Bezrukov. FK Rubin Kazan is back in the lead.
- 90' Poor challenge from Irakli Kvekveskiri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Rubin Kazan players.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
30
Valentin Vada ↓ Kasra Taheri 79'
- 19
- 15
- 99
-
22
Veldin Hodza ↓ Marat Apshatsev 79'
- 27
- 2
- 70
-
51
Ilya Rozhkov ↓ Ruslan Bezrukov 45'
- 38
-
96
Nikita Vasilyev ↓ Ugochukwu Iwu 41'
Bench
- 25
- 21
- 24
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↑ 45'
-
18
Marat Apshatsev ↑ 79'
- 5
-
6
Ugochukwu Iwu ↑ 41'
-
11
Kasra Taheri ↑ 79'
- 39
- 87
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 22
- 13
- 9
- 33
- 11
-
7
Mohamed Brahimi ↓ Belajdi Pusi 65'
- 15
- 1
- 47
- 64
-
4
Maks Dziov ↓ Albert Gabaraev 45'
Bench
-
72
Rayan Senhadji ↑ 65'
- 31
- 10
- 71
- 77
- 23
- 92
- 21
- 17
-
19
Belajdi Pusi ↑ 65'
-
5
Albert Gabaraev ↑ 45'
Coach
Igor Shalimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ruslan Bezrukov | 3 |
| Valentin Vada | 1 |
| Andrey Ivlev | 1 |
| Eddie Salcedo | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
2025-04-27
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2025-04-20
FK Dinamo Moskva
3–1
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2025-04-12
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2025-04-05
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2025-03-30
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2025-03-16
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
88%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
38%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Fakel Voronezh
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Fakel Voronezh win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.1%
0 – 0
16.5%
2 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 28% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
63%
✗
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

