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 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 12 | Points | 8 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 6 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 5 |
| 12 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 18 |
| +1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 22% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 6th (12 pts). FK Rostov are 13th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/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 | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 1 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 1 G | |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Rubin Kazan is hosting FK Rostov for another epic battle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rubin Kazan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' 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.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Rostov are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Daniil Shantaliy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ivan Komarov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 35' That is a card for FK Rostov. Oumar Sako will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' FK Rostov come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Veldin Hodza, as he is very good at scoring at Kazan Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Armenia international Ugochukwu Iwu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' Daniil Shantaliy was booked on 61.
- 61' Ilya Vakhania is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrey Langovich at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Rubin Kazan in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past FK Rostov's compact 4-4-2.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Veldin Hodza. He receives a card.
- 69' Kirill Shchetinin makes way for Ivan Komarov at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
- 73' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Ugochukwu Iwu trudges off to be replaced by Oleg Ivanov on 73 minutes.
- 78' Rustam Yatimov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' It is a substitution in FK Rostov team. Egor Golenkov is replaced by Aleksey Sutormin on 82 minute.
- 84' Veldin Hodza makes way for Ruslan Bezrukov at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Anton Shamonin is booked for FK Rostov — card on 87.
- 90' Mirlind Daku has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Aleksandr Zotov is replacing Dardan Shabanhaxhaj for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 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
3 / 4
1.72
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
80%
Draw or FK Rostov
45%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Rostov
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

