Sunday , 16 August 2026

FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2024-25
FK Rubin Kazan
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Rostov
Sun 11 May 2025 · 16:30 UTC Kazan Arena 10,634 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mirlind Daku 90+1' 1–0
Y 35' Oumar Sako
Y 61' Daniil Shantaliy
Veldin Hodza 67' Y
Y 87' Anton Shamonin
Mirlind Daku 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Kazan Arena.

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

4
3
7
FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · Avg 2.3 goals FK Rostov
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-11 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Rostov 2024-08-09 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2024-05-11 FK Rubin Kazan 3–1 FK Rostov 2023-08-12 FK Rostov 3–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2022-03-14 FK Rubin Kazan 1–2 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Rubin Kazan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Kazan Arena as FK Rubin Kazan face off against FK Rostov in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rubin Kazan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' The 24-year-old Kirill Shchetinin has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Alba will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' FK Rostov player sees a card in front of him.
  • 40' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' Ilya Vakhania has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Kazan Arena. FK Rostov seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniil Shantaliy on 61 minutes.
  • 61' Ilya Vakhania is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrey Langovich at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rubin Kazan must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' Controversy at the stadium! Veldin Hodza argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 69' Ivan Komarov gets the nod from FK Rostov. He replaces Kirill Shchetinin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Ugochukwu Iwu departs to be replaced by Oleg Ivanov.
  • 78' Egor Teslenko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Egor Golenkov as he leaves the pitch. Aleksey Sutormin steps in for FK Rostov.
  • 84' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Ruslan Bezrukov on, Veldin Hodza off on 84 minutes.
  • 87' Anton Shamonin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Mirlind Daku argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Aleksandr Zotov gets the nod from FK Rubin Kazan. He replaces Dardan Shabanhaxhaj and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rashid Rakhimov

FK Rostov Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Alba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-05-11 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Rostov 2024-08-09 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2024-05-11 FK Rubin Kazan 3–1 FK Rostov 2023-08-12 FK Rostov 3–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2022-03-14 FK Rubin Kazan 1–2 FK Rostov

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2025-05-11 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Rostov W 2025-05-03 FK Krasnodar 2–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2025-04-27 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2025-04-20 FK Dinamo Moskva 3–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2025-04-12 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2025-04-05 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 1–1 FK Rubin Kazan D

FK Rostov Form

2025-05-11 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Rostov L 2025-05-04 FK Khimki 1–1 FK Rostov D 2025-04-26 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva D 2025-04-20 FK Fakel Voronezh 0–2 FK Rostov W 2025-04-12 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–1 FK Rostov L 2025-04-06 FK Rostov 0–3 FK Spartak Moskva L

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

✓ Correct
FK Rubin Kazan45% Draw31% FK Rostov24%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
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

✓ Correct
FK Rubin Kazan26% Draw56% FK Rostov18%
Actual: 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.