Saturday , 14 November 2026

FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2020-21
FK Rubin Kazan
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Mon 8 Mar 2021 · 13:30 UTC Kazan Arena HT 45+5' · FT 45+10'
Y 77' Dejan Lovren
Aleksandr Zuev 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Kazan Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Maksim Gavrilin
  • Referee Sergey Karasev
  • Referee Adlan Khatuev
  • Referee Igor Panin
  • Referee Anton Anopa

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

4
1
9
FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-08 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2019-11-23 FK Rubin Kazan 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2018-12-09 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan

Recent Form

FK Rubin Kazan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 2–1 W
28 Feb FK Spartak Moskva A 2–0 W
17 Dec RFK Akhmat Grozny A 0–0 D
13 Dec FK Tambov A 1–0 W
05 Dec FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–3 L
29 Nov PFC CSKA Moskva H 1–0 W
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar FK Rubin Kazan A 1–2 L
27 Feb FK Rostov H 2–2 D
16 Dec FK Spartak Moskva H 3–1 W
12 Dec FK Dinamo Moskva H 3–1 W
08 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
05 Dec FK Ural H 5–1 W

Season Stats

FK Rubin Kazan FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
#8 Position #1
18 Points 31
14 Played 14
4 / 6 / 4 W / D / L 10 / 1 / 3
14 Scored 32
18 Conceded 15
-4 GD +17
1.29 PPG 2.21
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
33% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (18 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (31 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/4
■ 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
Maksim Glushenkov 10 G 5 A
Aleksandr Sobolev 10 G 2 A
Jhon Jhon 2 G 1 A
Felipe Augusto 2 G
Gustavo Mantuan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! fk rubin kazan welcome fk zenit sankt-petersburg for this crunch clash at Kazan Arena.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. fk rubin kazan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' Another change for FK Rubin Kazan made on 18 minute. Leon Musaev leaves to be changed by Mikhail Kostyukov.
  • 23' fk zenit sankt-petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. fk rubin kazan must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both fk rubin kazan and fk zenit sankt-petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Magnificent from Dorde Despotovic! That is 33 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both fk rubin kazan and fk zenit sankt-petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Georgii Zotov made 219 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' It’s high time Leonid Slutsky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergei Semak might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Soltmurad Bakaev is replaced by Aleksandr Zuev.
  • 75' What a strike from Sardar Azmoun! The score is 0-2.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dejan Lovren on 77 minutes.
  • 81' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Danil Krugovoi on, Yaroslav Rakitskii off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Yaroslav Rakitskii as he leaves the pitch. Danil Krugovoi steps in for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
  • 83' Aleksandr Zuev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 83' A tactical swap from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — Aleksei Sutormin on, Vyacheslav Karavaev off on 83 minutes.
  • 87' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Daler Kuzyaev is withdrawn and Aleksandr Erokhin gets his opportunity.
  • It finishes all square. fk rubin kazan and fk zenit sankt-petersburg share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonid Slutsky

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergei Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Artem Dzyuba 4
Aleksei Sutormin 3
Mateo Cassierra 3
Yuri Alberto 2
Vital Lisakovic 2
Sardar Azmoun 2
Wilson Isidor 2
Aleksandr Erokhin 2

Head to Head

2021-03-08 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2019-11-23 FK Rubin Kazan 1–2 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2019-09-21 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–0 FK Rubin Kazan 2018-12-09 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2021-03-08 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-02-28 FK Spartak Moskva 0–2 FK Rubin Kazan W 2020-12-17 RFK Akhmat Grozny 0–0 FK Rubin Kazan D 2020-12-13 FK Tambov 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W 2020-12-05 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2020-11-29 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 PFC CSKA Moskva W

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

2021-03-08 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg L 2021-02-27 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–2 FK Rostov D 2020-12-16 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Spartak Moskva W 2020-12-12 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–1 FK Dinamo Moskva W 2020-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-12-05 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–1 FK Ural W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for: FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 75% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Rubin Kazan38% Draw25% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg37%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
63%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
62%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rubin Kazan23% Draw44% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg33%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan

Handicap FK Rubin Kazan covers Push FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.