FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 43 | Points | 53 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 14 / 11 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 54 |
| 30 | Conceded | 39 |
| -1 | GD | +15 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.77 |
| 37% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
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 Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 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 Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FK Rubin Kazan host FK Lokomotiv Moskva — let the battle begin!
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan have won 211 goals from 208 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' FK Lokomotiv Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' Evgeni Morozov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 15.
- 20' FK Rubin Kazan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Lokomotiv Moskva's shape.
- 21' Valentin Vada makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Rubin Kazan are in front.
- 26' Aleksandr Silyanov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
- 29' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nair Tiknizyan is hanging Lucas Fasson on the field on 29 minute.
- 34' Aleksandr Silyanov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' What an equalizer from Dmitry Barinov!
- 45' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' FK Lokomotiv Moskva looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aleksey Gritsaenko.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Lokomotiv Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Lazar Randjelovic on, Bogdan Jocic off on 60 minutes.
- 65' FK Lokomotiv Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Dardan Shabanhaxhaj makes way for Ruslan Bezrukov at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 68' Time for substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Dmitry Barinov is replaced by Timur Suleimanov.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rubin Kazan and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Rustam Ashurmatov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 79' Egor Teslenko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valentin Vada on 79 minute.
- 83' Another change for FK Lokomotiv Moskva made on 83 minute. Sergey Pinyaev leaves to be changed by Artem Dzyuba.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleksandr Martinovich, as he is very good at scoring at Kazan Arena with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Valentin Vada ↓ Egor Teslenko 79'
- 21
- 44
- –
- –
- 27
- 22
- 5
- 4
- 70
- 51
Bench
- 31
- 50
- 19
- –
- 66
- 26
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↑ 67'
-
7
Lazar Randjelovic ↑ 60'
- 18
-
2
Egor Teslenko ↑ 79'
- –
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 15
-
3
Lucas Fasson ↓ Nair Tiknizyan 29'
- 24
- 77
- 45
- 22
-
19
Sergey Pinyaev ↓ Artem Dzyuba 83'
- 93
- 85
- 6
Bench
- –
-
7
Artem Dzyuba ↑ 83'
- 17
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↑ 29'
- 4
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 68'
- 8
- 53
- 51
- –
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 3 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| German Onugkha | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Vladislav Ignatjev | 2 |
| Wilson Isidor | 1 |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2024-04-20
FK Rubin Kazan
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2024-04-13
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2024-04-07
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-03-31
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2024-03-10
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–2
PFK Sochi
D
2024-03-03
FK Dinamo Moskva
2–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Lokomotiv Moskva 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
61%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
68%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

