FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2023-24

FK Rubin Kazan

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FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Sun 17 Sep 2023 · 13:30 UTC Kazan Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Dmitriy Kabutov 18' Y

Aleksandr Zotov 62' Y

Y 67' Wendel

Y 89' Aleksey Sutormin

Overview

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

FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

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

FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-17 FK Rubin Kazan 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-02-28 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 3–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2021-09-20 FK Rubin Kazan 1–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-03-08 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2020-10-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Rubin Kazan

Recent Form

FK Rubin Kazan

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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Rubin Kazan to score. At the same time, FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
8' Brilliant from the ! Wilson Isidor makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 8.
13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
18' The referee calls foul for Dmitriy Kabutov. He receives a card.
23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rubin Kazan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
28' FK Rubin Kazan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
38' 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 Igor Vujacic suffering a number of foals already.
43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
46' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Mantuan departs to be replaced by Aleksey Sutormin.
51' The 31-year-old Aleksey Gritsaenko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
55' Goal! Mateo Cassierra scores his 65 goal in 319 matches.
59' Claudinho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
62' It’s a booking for FK Rubin Kazan player. Aleksandr Zotov gets a card.
62' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Joel Fameyeh is replaced by Valentin Vada on 62 minute.
67' Wendel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
70' The FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg bench stirs into life. Wendel is withdrawn and Du Queiroz gets his opportunity.
71' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Lazar Randjelovic is withdrawn and Marat Apshatsev gets his opportunity.
72' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Aleksandr Zotov departs to be replaced by Nikola Cumic.
77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
82' Danil Krugovoy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 403 appearances.
87' A change in the FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg ranks — Nuraly Alip exits the field as Danil Krugovoy enters on 87.
89' A moment of madness from Aleksey Sutormin on 89 minutes earns him a card. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg will be frustrated.
The referee brings this contest to a close. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg take all three points.

Lineups

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

Starting XI

21
Aleksandr Zotov ↓ Nikola Cumic 72'
20
Joel Fameyeh ↓ Valentin Vada 62'
15
Igor Vujacic
44
Mirlind Daku
–
Lazar Randjelovic ↓ Marat Apshatsev 71'
27
Aleksey Gritsaenko
22
Yury Dyupin
5
Rustam Ashurmatov
6
Ugochukwu Iwu
70
Dmitriy Kabutov
51
Ilya Rozhkov

Bench

Coach Rashid Rakhimov

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

15
Vyacheslav Karavaev
30
Mateo Cassierra
–
Wilson Isidor
3
Douglas Santos
8
Wendel ↓ Du Queiroz 70'
5
Wilmar Barrios
41
Mikhail Kerzhakov
28
Nuraly Alip ↓ Danil Krugovoy 87'
11
Claudinho
25
Strahinja Erakovic
31
Gustavo Mantuan ↓ Aleksey Sutormin 46'

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Artem Dzyuba	4
Aleksei Sutormin	3
Mateo Cassierra	3
Egor Sorokin	2
Yuri Alberto	2
Vital Lisakovic	2
Sardar Azmoun	2
Wilson Isidor	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

1.01 FK Rubin Kazan xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Rubin Kazan20% Draw23% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg57%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.25

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

FK Rubin Kazan or Draw

42%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

80%

FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Rubin Kazan14% Draw40% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg46%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

9.7%

1 – 1

9.6%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 1

8.2%

1 – 3

0 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

5.3%

2 – 2

4.8%

2 – 1

4.3%

1 – 4

0 – 4

3.9%

2 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan

Handicap	FK Rubin Kazan covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	10%	85%
-0.5	15%	—	85%
+0.5	36%	—	64%
+1	36%	22%	42%
+1.5	58%	—	42%
+2	58%	19%	22%
+2.5	78%	—	22%

Clean Sheet

FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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.