FK Rubin Kazan vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 29 Apr | FK Ural | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 6–1 | W |
| 05 May | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | PFK Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 43 | Points | 22 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 20 |
| 29 | Scored | 29 |
| 30 | Conceded | 60 |
| -1 | GD | -31 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 37% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
13%
Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season
PFK Sochi this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). PFK Sochi are 16th (22 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
PFK Sochi
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Rubin Kazan have kicked off against PFK Sochi. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rubin Kazan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' FK Rubin Kazan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' Mirlind Daku does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Rubin Kazan surge ahead!
- 27' Marcelo Alves has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Kazan Arena. FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' Kirill Zaika picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Vanja Drkusic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 50' A change in the PFK Sochi ranks — Vanja Drkusic exits the field as Victorien Angban enters 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.
- 59' FK Rubin Kazan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilya Rozhkov is hanging Valentin Vada on the field on 59 minute.
- 63' The crowd applauds Kirill Zaika as he leaves the pitch. Yahia Attiat-Allah steps in for PFK Sochi.
- 68' Miguel Silveira is replacing Aleksandar Jukic for the PFK Sochi side.
- 69' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Dardan Shabanhaxhaj exits the field as Maciej Rybus enters on 69.
- 72' The referee shows PFK Sochi player a card on 72.
- 75' Dmitriy Kabutov is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' The travelling PFK Sochi supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Another substitution for FK Rubin Kazan to replace Ruslan Bezrukov by Aleksandr Lomovitskiy on 82 minute.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marcelo Alves.
- 87' Magnificent from Saul Guarirapa! That is 13 goals in 177 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ilya Rozhkov argues furiously but the card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Rubin Kazan 1-1 PFK Sochi.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Valentin Vada ↓ Ilya Rozhkov 59'
- 21
- 15
- 44
- –
- 23
- 7
- 27
- 2
- 22
- 70
Bench
-
31
Maciej Rybus ↑ 69'
- 50
- 19
- 66
-
–
Bogdan Jocic ↑ 69'
-
9
Aleksandr Lomovitskiy ↑ 82'
- 18
- 5
-
4
Aleksandr Martinovich ↑ 82'
- 33
-
51
Ilya Rozhkov ↑ 59'
- –
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 27
- –
- 33
- 4
- 14
- –
- 17
- 35
- –
- –
Bench
-
5
Victorien Angban ↑ 50'
- –
-
24
Miguel Silveira ↑ 68'
-
18
Nikita Burmistrov ↑ 63'
-
–
Yahia Attiat-Allah ↑ 63'
- –
- 12
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivelin Popov | 2 |
| Miha Mevlja | 2 |
| Ruslan Bezrukov | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Rodrigao | 2 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Timofei Margasov | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
78%
Draw or PFK Sochi
49%
FK Rubin Kazan or PFK Sochi
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

