FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Lapochkin
- Referee Aleksey Shiryaev
- Referee Nikolay Eremin
- Referee Igor Nizovtsev
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | FK Rostov | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Rostov | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #10 |
| 43 | Points | 33 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 13 |
| 29 | Scored | 25 |
| 30 | Conceded | 32 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.10 |
| 37% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Rubin Kazan kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 8' FK Rostov player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valeriy Karpin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rubin Kazan that had 208 games and scored 211 goals.
- 23' Filip Uremovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Egor Baburin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' FK Rostov 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.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Baktiyor Zainutdinov made 188 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Rostov are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' A quiet spell here at Kazan Arena. FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vyacheslav Podberezkin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' FK Rostov ring the changes. Bjorn Sigurdarson has done his job and it is now time for Eldor Shomurodov to step up.
- 70' Baktiyor Zainutdinov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandr Zuev is hanging Baktiyor Zainutdinov on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Aleksey Ionov exits the field as Ivelin Popov enters on 75.
- 80' Uzbekistan international Eldor Shomurodov has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' A goal from the Finland international Roman Eremenko! He fires home on 83 to make it 0-1!
- 88' FK Rubin Kazan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Rostov backline.
- 89' Magnificent from Roman Eremenko! That is 9 goals in 350 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Vladislav Panteleev gets the nod from FK Rubin Kazan. He replaces Vladimir Granat and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 80
- 18
- 14
- 21
- 3
- 11
- 91
- 15
- 7
- 5
Bench
- 23
-
8
Vladislav Panteleev ↑ 90'
- 50
- 69
- 9
- 63
- 41
- 38
- 51
Coach
Kurban Berdyev
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 25
- 30
- 4
- 84
-
11
Aleksey Ionov ↓ Ivelin Popov 75'
- 28
- 24
- 7
- 19
Bench
- 5
- 31
-
10
Aleksandr Zuev ↑ 75'
-
14
Eldor Shomurodov ↑ 66'
- 92
- 15
-
8
Ivelin Popov ↑ 75'
- 33
- 17
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Khoren Bayramyan | 3 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Roman Eremenko | 2 |
| Danil Glebov | 2 |
| Ali Sowe | 1 |
| Aleksandr Martinovich | 1 |
| Egor Sorokin | 1 |
FK Rubin Kazan Form
2019-03-16
FK Rubin Kazan
0–2
FK Rostov
L
2019-03-09
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–0
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2019-03-02
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2018-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2018-11-30
FK Rubin Kazan
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2018-11-24
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–1
FK Rubin Kazan
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + FK Rostov or Draw 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Rostov
70%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Rostov
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.2%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 22% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.