FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2024-25 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 | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–3 | 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
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' We are underway at Kazan Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Russia international Egor Golenkov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Mirlind Daku, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rubin Kazan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' A moment of madness from Oumar Sako on 35 minutes earns him a card. FK Rostov will be frustrated.
- 40' FK Rubin Kazan 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.
- 45' FK Rubin Kazan currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rubin Kazan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' FK Rubin Kazan are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's 4-4-2 shape.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' FK Rostov receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 61' Ilya Vakhania is replacing Andrey Langovich for the FK Rostov side.
- 66' Daniil Shantaliy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Veldin Hodza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
- 69' Kirill Shchetinin makes way for Ivan Komarov at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
- 73' Oleg Ivanov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ugochukwu Iwu at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 82' FK Rostov make a change. Egor Golenkov trudges off to be replaced by Aleksey Sutormin on 82 minutes.
- 84' Veldin Hodza makes way for Ruslan Bezrukov at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anton Shamonin on 87.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mirlind Daku is booked for FK Rubin Kazan — card on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Dardan Shabanhaxhaj is replaced by Aleksandr Zotov.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Rubin Kazan 1-0 FK Rostov.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
30
Valentin Vada ↓ Bogdan Jocic 73'
- 15
- 10
- 99
-
22
Veldin Hodza ↓ Ruslan Bezrukov 84'
- 27
- 2
-
6
Ugochukwu Iwu ↓ Oleg Ivanov 73'
- 70
- 51
- 38
Bench
- 25
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↑ 90'
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 73'
- 24
-
8
Bogdan Jocic ↑ 73'
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↑ 84'
- 71
- 18
- 5
- 86
- 96
- 87
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Rostov Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 55
- 69
- 87
- 10
- 3
- 58
- 67
-
7
Ronaldo ↓ Khoren Bairamyan 82'
- 1
Bench
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 69'
- 13
- 5
-
11
Aleksey Sutormin ↑ 82'
- 71
-
19
Khoren Bairamyan ↑ 82'
-
40
Ilya Vakhania ↑ 61'
- 51
-
91
Anton Shamonin ↑ 69'
- 39
- 88
- 54
Coach
Jonathan Alba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Khoren Bayramyan | 3 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Danil Glebov | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Roman Eremenko | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
| Aleksandr Saplinov | 1 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
76%
Draw or FK Rostov
55%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Rostov
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

