FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2024-25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Jul | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 May | PFK Sochi | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | FK Rostov | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 May | FK Rostov | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 5–1 | W |
| 11 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | 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
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' We are underway at Kazan Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Aleksey Gritsaenko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rubin Kazan tonight.
- 15' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maksim Glushenkov on 36.
- 41' Igor Vujacic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' What a moment for Mateo Cassierra! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' FK Rubin Kazan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandar Jukic is hanging Bogdan Jocic on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Egor Teslenko. He receives a card.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rubin Kazan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Pedrinho Santos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' Another substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to replace Claudinho by Artur Guimaraes on 64 minute.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rubin Kazan and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' Rustam Ashurmatov is replacing Egor Teslenko for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 73' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Valentin Vada trudges off to be replaced by Nikola Cumic on 73 minutes.
- 75' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg make a change. Maksim Glushenkov trudges off to be replaced by Yurii Gorshkov on 75 minutes.
- 80' A quiet spell here at Kazan Arena. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 88' The whistle greets Vyacheslav Karavaev as he departs to be replaced by Sergey Volkov.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Mirlind Daku.
- Another three points for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
30
Valentin Vada ↓ Nikola Cumic 73'
- 25
- 21
- 15
- 10
-
8
Bogdan Jocic ↓ Aleksandar Jukic 46'
- 23
- 27
- 2
- 70
- 51
Bench
- 19
-
24
Nikola Cumic ↑ 73'
-
99
Dardan Shabanhaxhaj ↑ 73'
-
7
Aleksandar Jukic ↑ 46'
- 9
- 77
- 18
-
5
Rustam Ashurmatov ↑ 72'
- 86
- 11
- 38
- 96
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
-
30
Mateo Cassierra ↓ Wilson Isidor 75'
- 3
- 8
- 5
- 67
- 27
-
11
Claudinho ↓ Artur Guimaraes 64'
- 25
- 24
- 1
Bench
-
9
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 64'
-
10
Wilson Isidor ↑ 75'
- 21
- 41
- 16
- 28
-
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↑ 64'
-
4
Yurii Gorshkov ↑ 75'
- 33
- 31
-
82
Sergey Volkov ↑ 88'
- 2
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
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form
2024-07-27
FK Rubin Kazan
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-07-20
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–4
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-05-25
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Rostov
W
2024-05-19
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–5
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
W
2024-05-11
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
0–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-05-06
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.7
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
39%
Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
84%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 24% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.