FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Apr | FK Ural | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–0 | W |
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
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 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 Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Kazan Arena. FK Rubin Kazan are looking to make home advantage count against FK Rostov.
- 5' Dmitriy Kabutov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Nikolay Komlichenko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Rubin Kazan in their trying to find a way past FK Rostov's compact .
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Goal! Maciej Rybus scores his 5 goal in 355 matches.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ugochukwu Iwu suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Assisted by Dmitriy Kabutov with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aleksandr Martinovich makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 43' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Rostov winning 50% of all matches.
- 53' FK Rubin Kazan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's shape.
- 58' FK Rostov have won 304 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrey Langovich is hanging Ilya Vakhania on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' Eyad El Askalany picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' A goal from the Serbia international Bogdan Jocic! He fires home on 65 to make it 3-0!
- 70' The whistle greets Daniil Utkin as he departs to be replaced by Egor Golenkov.
- 73' Kirill Shchetinin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Komarov on 74.
- 79' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Andrey Langovich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Ivan Komarov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Maciej Rybus has done his job and it is now time for Dardan Shabanhaxhaj to step up.
- 86' Eyad El Askalany is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 86' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Ruslan Bezrukov departs to be replaced by Lazar Randjelovic.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Kirill Shchetinin by Aleksey Koltakov on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 15
- 44
-
–
Bogdan Jocic ↓ Oleg Ivanov 85'
- 23
- 27
- 22
- 4
- 6
- 70
- 51
Bench
- 30
- 50
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 85'
- –
- 66
-
–
Dardan Shabanhaxhaj ↑ 85'
- 9
-
7
Lazar Randjelovic ↑ 86'
- 18
- 2
- 5
- 33
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Egor Golenkov 70'
- 27
- 55
-
28
Evgeniy Chernov ↓ Ivan Komarov 62'
- 88
- –
- 19
- 40
- 7
Bench
- 30
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 70'
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 62'
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 62'
- 92
- –
- 5
- 67
-
–
Eyad El Askalany ↑ 62'
-
51
Aleksey Koltakov ↑ 90'
- 73
- 93
Coach
Valeriy Karpin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Khoren Bayramyan | 3 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Danil Glebov | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Roman Eremenko | 2 |
| Soltmurad Bakaev | 1 |
| Eldor Shomurodov | 1 |
| Silvije Begic | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
72%
Draw or FK Rostov
58%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Rostov
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

