FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 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 (2025/26)
- FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | FK Ural | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
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
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 8' Brilliant from the ! Wilson Isidor makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 8.
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksey Sutormin made 394 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' A moment of madness from Dmitriy Kabutov on 18 minutes earns him a card. FK Rubin Kazan will be frustrated.
- 23' Danil Krugovoy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 28' Aleksey Gritsaenko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Lazar Randjelovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg so far.
- 46' Aleksey Sutormin gets the nod from FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. He replaces Gustavo Mantuan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Against the run of play, Mateo Cassierra has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Claudinho does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg surge ahead!
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleksandr Zotov on 62.
- 62' A tactical swap from FK Rubin Kazan — Valentin Vada on, Joel Fameyeh off on 62 minutes.
- 67' It’s gonna be a card for Wendel.
- 70' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ring the changes. Wendel has done his job and it is now time for Du Queiroz to step up.
- 71' Fresh legs for FK Rubin Kazan! Marat Apshatsev comes on to replace Lazar Randjelovic.
- 72' Nikola Cumic gets the nod from FK Rubin Kazan. He replaces Aleksandr Zotov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' It’s high time Sergey Semak made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danil Krugovoy is hanging Nuraly Alip on the field on 87 minute.
- 89' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg player sees a card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Aleksandr Zotov ↓ Nikola Cumic 72'
-
20
Joel Fameyeh ↓ Valentin Vada 62'
- 15
- 44
- –
- 27
- 22
- 5
- 6
- 70
- 51
Bench
-
–
Valentin Vada ↑ 62'
- –
- –
-
–
Nikola Cumic ↑ 72'
- 66
- –
- 23
- 85
-
18
Marat Apshatsev ↑ 71'
- 2
- 4
- 44
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- –
- 3
-
8
Wendel ↓ Du Queiroz 70'
- 5
- 41
-
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Danil Krugovoy 87'
- 11
- 25
- 31
Bench
- 21
- 7
- 16
- 1
- 33
-
19
Aleksey Sutormin ↑ 46'
-
4
Danil Krugovoy ↑ 87'
- 77
-
37
Du Queiroz ↑ 70'
- 2
- 18
- 79
Coach
Sergey Semak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Artem Dzyuba | 4 |
| Aleksei Sutormin | 3 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 3 |
| Wilson Isidor | 2 |
| Aleksandr Erokhin | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Yuri Alberto | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
2023-09-17
FK Rubin Kazan
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-09-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–1
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2023-08-26
FK Rubin Kazan
2–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2023-08-18
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-08-12
FK Rostov
3–0
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2023-08-05
FK Rubin Kazan
1–4
FK Spartak Moskva
L
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2023-09-17
FK Rubin Kazan
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-09-03
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
2023-08-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
4–0
FK Ural
W
2023-08-20
FK Spartak Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2023-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2023-08-06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
45%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
80%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
3.3%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.