FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | FK Ural | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | FK Ufa | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 43 | Points | 68 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 20 / 8 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 53 |
| 30 | Conceded | 19 |
| -1 | GD | +34 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 2.27 |
| 37% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg for another epic battle.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rubin Kazan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Wendel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Malcom suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Artem Dzyuba does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 25' GOAL! Artem Dzyuba fires home to make it 0-2!
- 27' Fresh legs for FK Rubin Kazan! Konstantin Nizhegorodov comes on to replace Filip Uremovic.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Claudinho gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' Douglas Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Artem Dzyuba doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Ilya Samoshnikov was booked on 50.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' A moment of madness from Yaroslav Rakitskii on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- 67' A moment of madness from Yaroslav Rakitskii on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
- 67' A stunning finish from Dmitri Chistyakov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Montassar Omar Talbi, as he is very good at scoring at Kazan Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is replaced by Soltmurad Bakaev on 73 minute.
- 75' Aleksandr Erokhin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Malcom at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' A moment of madness from Hwang Inbeom on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rubin Kazan will be frustrated.
- 77' Hwang Inbeom catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Dorde Despotovic exits the field as German Onugkha enters on 86.
- 87' Another change for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg made on 87 minute. Artem Dzyuba leaves to be changed by Andrei Mostovoi.
- 90' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Aleksei Sutormin trudges off to be replaced by Danil Krugovoi on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Georgii Zotov.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 6
- 22
- 5
- 31
- 9
- 11
- 21
- 28
- 77
- 3
Bench
- 1
- 14
- 19
- 38
-
7
Soltmurad Bakaev ↑ 73'
-
10
German Onugkha ↑ 86'
- 84
- 24
-
97
Konstantin Nizhegorodov ↑ 27'
Coach
Leonid Slutsky
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 75'
-
8
Wendel ↓ Kirill Kravtsov 90'
- 14
-
22
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Andrei Mostovoi 87'
- 5
- 44
- 1
- 19
- 2
- 11
Bench
-
21
Aleksandr Erokhin ↑ 75'
-
4
Danil Krugovoi ↑ 90'
- 41
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 87'
- 94
-
64
Kirill Kravtsov ↑ 90'
- 91
- 85
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 3 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
| Vital Lisakovic | 2 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2021-09-20
FK Rubin Kazan
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2021-09-14
Chelsea FC
1–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2021-09-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2021-08-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2021-08-21
FK Ufa
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2021-08-15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
54%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
74%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.