FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 games · 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 18 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 7 |
| 14 | Scored | 16 |
| 18 | Conceded | 21 |
| -4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 15th (11 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 Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
2/3
■ 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 Lokomotiv Moskva
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nikolai Titkov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 G | 1 A |
| Sergey Pinyaev | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Kazan Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Rubin Kazan and FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Lokomotiv Moskva backline.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rubin Kazan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The travelling FK Lokomotiv Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Fasson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 30' FK Lokomotiv Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Dmitriy Kabutov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' FK Rubin Kazan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' Poor challenge from Danila Godyaev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Danila Godyaev is replaced by Artem Karpukas.
- 50' Dardan Shabanhaxhaj makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Rubin Kazan are in front.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rubin Kazan and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' FK Lokomotiv Moskva receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' FK Lokomotiv Moskva seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 73' Time for substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Maksim Nenakhov is replaced by Edgar Sevikyan.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikhail Galaktionov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' The crowd applauds Veldin Hodza as he leaves the pitch. Valentin Vada steps in for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 84' Another substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to replace Sergey Pinyaev by Nair Tiknizyan on 84 minute.
- 85' Aleksandr Zotov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bogdan Jocic at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' The referee shows FK Rubin Kazan player a card on 87.
- 90' The referee shows FK Lokomotiv Moskva player a card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Ugochukwu Iwu is replaced by Rustam Ashurmatov on 90 minute.
- Another three points for FK Rubin Kazan.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 15
-
10
Mirlind Daku ↓ Oleg Ivanov 81'
-
8
Bogdan Jocic ↓ Aleksandr Zotov 85'
- 99
-
22
Veldin Hodza ↓ Valentin Vada 81'
- 23
- 27
- 6
- 70
- 51
- 38
Bench
-
30
Valentin Vada ↑ 81'
- 25
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↑ 85'
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 81'
- 24
- 71
- 18
-
5
Rustam Ashurmatov ↑ 90'
- 11
- 96
- 39
- 87
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
10
Dmitry Vorobyev ↓ Vadim Rakov 73'
- 3
- 24
- 77
- 45
- 1
-
9
Sergey Pinyaev ↓ Nair Tiknizyan 84'
- 6
- 83
-
90
Danila Godyaev ↓ Artem Karpukas 46'
Bench
- 5
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↑ 84'
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 84'
- 22
- 8
-
7
Edgar Sevikyan ↑ 73'
-
93
Artem Karpukas ↑ 46'
- 59
-
27
Vadim Rakov ↑ 73'
- 94
- 16
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 4 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 3 |
| Vladislav Ignatjev | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| German Onugkha | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | 1 |
| Nair Tiknizyan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
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
2025-03-09
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2025-03-01
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–1
FK Rubin Kazan
L
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2025-04-12
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2025-04-05
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2025-03-28
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
5–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2025-03-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2025-03-07
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2025-02-28
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.37
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
51%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

