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 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 14 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kazan Arena!
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' FK Rubin Kazan are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's 4-4-2 shape.
- 20' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It’s high time Jonathan Alba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' FK Rostov fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Oumar Sako on 35 minutes.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Rostov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' FK Rostov have won 315 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' FK Rostov receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 61' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — Ilya Vakhania on, Andrey Langovich off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Russia international Ilya Rozhkov has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Veldin Hodza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 69' The crowd applauds Kirill Shchetinin as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Komarov steps in for FK Rostov.
- 73' Ugochukwu Iwu makes way for Oleg Ivanov at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 78' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Aleksey Gritsaenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' FK Rostov make a change. Egor Golenkov trudges off to be replaced by Aleksey Sutormin on 82 minutes.
- 84' Ruslan Bezrukov is replacing Veldin Hodza for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 87' FK Rostov receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 90' Mirlind Daku picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Dardan Shabanhaxhaj has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandr Zotov to step up.
- Another three points for FK Rubin Kazan.
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 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Roman Eremenko | 2 |
| Danil Glebov | 2 |
| Ali Sowe | 1 |
| Aleksandr Martinovich | 1 |
| Egor Sorokin | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
72%
Draw or FK Rostov
57%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Rostov
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

