FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2025-26

FK Rubin Kazan

2 – 2

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FK Nizhny Novgorod

Sun 17 May 2026 · 15:00 UTC Ak Bars Arena 12,772 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ruslan Bezrukov 15' 1–0

Nikita Kakkoev 47' 2–0

2–1 61' Vyacheslav Grulev

2–2 65' Vyacheslav Grulev

Y 37' Renaldo Cephas

Jacques Siwe 90' Y

Egor Teslenko 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Ak Bars Arena.

FK Rubin Kazan 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	PFC CSKA Moskva	10	22
2	FK Dinamo Moskva	10	22
3	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	10	21
4	FK Krasnodar	10	21
5	FK Spartak Moskva	10	20
6	FK Rubin Kazan	10	12
7	FK Orenburg	10	12
8	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	10	12
9	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	10	12
10	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	10	12
11	RFK Akhmat Grozny	10	11
12	FK Rostov	10	11
13	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	10	10
14	FK Akron Tolyatti	10	8
15	FK Rodina Moskva	10	5
16	FK Fakel Voronezh	10	3

Head-to-Head

FK Rubin Kazan 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 FK Rubin Kazan 2–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2025-11-08 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2025-03-16 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–4 FK Rubin Kazan 2024-03-09 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Rubin Kazan

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	2–2	D
11 May	FK Spartak Moskva	A	1–2	L
02 May	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	A	1–0	W
25 Apr	PFC CSKA Moskva	H	0–0	D
22 Apr	FK Dinamo Moskva	A	1–0	W
18 Apr	FK Akron Tolyatti	H	1–1	D

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	FK Rubin Kazan	A	2–2	D
11 May	PFC CSKA Moskva	H	1–2	L
03 May	RFK Akhmat Grozny	A	0–2	L
26 Apr	FK Spartak Moskva	H	1–2	L
22 Apr	FK Orenburg	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	FK Dinamo Moskva	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Rubin Kazan

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/1

76+

3/1

■ 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

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. FK Rubin Kazan kicks off things out of here…
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' FK Nizhny Novgorod are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' Ruslan Bezrukov puts FK Rubin Kazan on the lead.
20' 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.
25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sven Karic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Nizhny Novgorod are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rubin Kazan that had 213 games and scored 217 goals.
37' Renaldo Cephas was booked on 37.
42' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Evgeniy Staver has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
47' The deadlock is broken! Nikita Kakkoev gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
52' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Nizhny Novgorod is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
56' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Vyacheslav Grulev comes on to replace Renaldo Cephas.
61' A stunning finish from Vyacheslav Grulev — that came from absolutely nowhere!
65' Vyacheslav Grulev doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
68' The supporters are chanting for Aleksandar Jukic. He replaces Dmitriy Kabutov on 68 minute.
73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rubin Kazan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
78' Renaldo Cephas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
81' Ignacio Saavedra makes way for Oleg Ivanov at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
86' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rubin Kazan and FK Nizhny Novgorod are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
89' Daniil Kuznetsov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruslan Bezrukov at the 89 minute mark.
90' Jacques Siwe was booked on 90.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

Starting XI

5
Igor Vujacic
10
Mirlind Daku ↓ Dardan Shabanhaxhaj 81'
22
Veldin Hodza ↓ Aleksandr Zotov 81'
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↓ Daniil Kuznetsov 89'
43
Jacques Siwe
2
Egor Teslenko
70
Dmitriy Kabutov ↓ Aleksandar Jukic 68'
51
Ilya Rozhkov
7
Ignacio Saavedra ↓ Oleg Ivanov 81'
38
Evgeniy Staver
98
Nikita Lobov

Bench

Coach Franc Artiga

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

30
Nikita Medvedev
10
Adrian Balboa
25
Sven Karic
22
Nikita Kakkoev
78
Nikolai Kalinskii
40
Olakunle Olusegun
21
Renaldo Cephas ↓ Vyacheslav Grulev 56'
29
Luka Ticic
24
Edgardo Farina
3
Yuriy Koledin
6
Alex Opoku

Bench

Coach Vadim Garanin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Vyacheslav Grulev	2
Aleksandr Zotov	2
Kirill Gotsuk	1
Edgar Sevikyan	1
Nikolai Kalinskiy	1
Aleksandr Troshechkin	1
Valentin Vada	1
Mirlind Daku	1

Head to Head

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2026-05-17 FK Rubin Kazan 2–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod D 2026-05-11 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2026-05-02 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W 2026-04-25 FK Rubin Kazan 0–0 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2026-04-22 FK Dinamo Moskva 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W 2026-04-18 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 FK Akron Tolyatti D

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2026-05-17 FK Rubin Kazan 2–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod D 2026-05-11 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2026-05-03 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2026-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Spartak Moskva L 2026-04-22 FK Orenburg 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2026-04-18 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–1 FK Dinamo Moskva D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.44 FK Rubin Kazan xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FK Rubin Kazan47% Draw27% FK Nizhny Novgorod26%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

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

74%

Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod

53%

FK Rubin Kazan or FK Nizhny Novgorod

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Rubin Kazan31% Draw48% FK Nizhny Novgorod21%

Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

10.4%

0 – 0

10%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

0 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.8%

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan

Handicap	FK Rubin Kazan covers	Push	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	22%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.