FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pavel Kukuyan
- Referee Aleksandr Bogdanov
- Referee Ilya Eleferenko
- Referee Roman Safyan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | FK Rostov | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | FK Khimki | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | FK Khimki | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | PFK Sochi | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Rostov | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 18 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 19 |
| 18 | Conceded | 20 |
| -4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 29% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts). FK Rostov are 6th (19 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 Rostov
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ 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 Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 3 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 2 G | 4 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FK Rostov get us underway at Kazan Arena.
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's shape.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Haitam Aleesami has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rostov that had 373 games and scored 315 goals.
- 25' Danil Glebov is replacing Kento Hashimoto for the FK Rostov side.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mathias Normann.
- 34' FK Rubin Kazan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 34.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' FK Rostov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 49' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' FK Rostov fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' What a moment for Khoren Bayramyan! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 58' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Aleksandr Zuev is replaced by Kirill Kosarev.
- 62' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Roman Tugarev is replaced by Pontus Almqvist on 62 minute.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Nikolai Poiarkov. He replaces Haitam Aleesami on 63 minute.
- 68' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Darko Jevtic is replaced by Igor Konovalov.
- 70' FK Rubin Kazan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 75' Sergei Pesyakov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' Against the run of play, Khoren Bayramyan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Soltmurad Bakaev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 83' Fresh legs for FK Rubin Kazan! Mikhail Merkulov comes on to replace Ilya Samoshnikov.
- 84' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Soltmurad Bakaev is replaced by Kirill Klimov.
- 89' Denis Terentjev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- Another three points for FK Rostov.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Aleksandr Zuev ↓ Kirill Kosarev 58'
- 15
- 22
- 20
- 31
- 4
-
8
Darko Jevtic ↓ Igor Konovalov 68'
- 87
- 25
- 28
- 77
Bench
- 1
-
3
Mikhail Merkulov ↑ 83'
-
10
Igor Konovalov ↑ 68'
- 23
-
13
Kirill Klimov ↑ 84'
-
47
Kirill Kosarev ↑ 58'
- 82
- 84
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
6
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Danil Glebov 25'
- 30
- 99
-
23
Roman Tugarev ↓ Pontus Almqvist 62'
- 7
- 19
- 4
- 17
- 22
- 55
Bench
- 5
-
15
Danil Glebov ↑ 25'
- 1
- 77
-
11
Pontus Almqvist ↑ 62'
-
71
Nikolai Poiarkov ↑ 63'
- 76
- 83
-
8
Armin Gigovic ↑ 63'
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Khoren Bayramyan | 3 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Danil Glebov | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Roman Eremenko | 2 |
| Dmitrii Chistyakov | 1 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
| Aleksandr Saplinov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
60%
Draw or FK Rostov
70%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Rostov
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

