FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Khimki, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Khimki — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- FK Khimki 0 games · 0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 May | PFK Sochi | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Jul | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 May | FK Ural | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Kazan Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Rubin Kazan and FK Khimki.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edgardo Farina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 10' FK Khimki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Igor Vujacic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 3 appearances.
- 25' That is a card for FK Khimki. Reziuan Mirzov will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a card for Nemanja Andelkovic.
- 38' Zelimkhan Bakaev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' 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.
- 46' FK Rubin Kazan is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mirlind Daku on 45.
- 46' A change in the FK Khimki ranks — Reziuan Mirzov exits the field as Butta Magomedov enters on 46.
- 50' What a strike from Khetag Khosonov! The score is 1-1.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Valentin Vada is replaced by Ruslan Bezrukov on 57 minute.
- 62' The 32-year-old Cedric Gogoua Kouame has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Aleksandar Jukic adds to his 1 season tally! FK Rubin Kazan lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 67' What composure from Edgardo Farina! The Panama international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 70' That is a card for FK Khimki. Edgardo Farina will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Dmitriy Kabutov has done his job and it is now time for Nikola Cumic to step up.
- 74' Zelimkhan Bakaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandr Rudenko at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The travelling FK Khimki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 85' What composure from Lucas Vera! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 86' A tactical swap from FK Khimki — Petar Golubovic on, Dani Fernandez off on 86 minutes.
- 89' A tactical swap from FK Khimki — Denis Glushakov on, Lucas Vera off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Petar Golubovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- The points are shared — FK Rubin Kazan 2-3 FK Khimki. Honours even.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
30
Valentin Vada ↓ Ruslan Bezrukov 57'
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↓ Oleg Ivanov 73'
- 15
- 10
- 7
- 27
- 5
- 6
-
70
Dmitriy Kabutov ↓ Nikola Cumic 73'
- 51
- 38
Bench
- 25
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 73'
-
24
Nikola Cumic ↑ 73'
- 8
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↑ 57'
- 9
- 77
- 18
- 2
- 11
- 96
- 39
FK Khimki Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 99
- 91
- 80
- 11
- 9
- 96
- 27
-
32
Lucas Vera ↓ Denis Glushakov 89'
- 72
- 25
- 26
Bench
-
18
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 74'
-
88
Denis Glushakov ↑ 89'
-
2
Petar Golubovic ↑ 86'
- 5
- 17
- 7
-
97
Butta Magomedov ↑ 46'
- 23
- 4
- 87
- 10
-
24
Edgardo Farina ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mirlind Daku | 3 |
| Denis Glushakov | 3 |
| Reziuan Mirzov | 2 |
| Ilya Kukharchuk | 2 |
| Aleksandr Rudenko | 2 |
| German Onugkha | 2 |
| Zakhar Volkov | 1 |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
FK Khimki xG
I would bet for:
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Khimki 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Khimki win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
60%
Draw or FK Khimki
67%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Khimki
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Khimki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FK Khimki keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
