FK Rubin Kazan vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs RFK Akhmat Grozny — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Vladimir Moskalev
- Referee Vladislav Nazarov
- Referee Andrey Glot
- Referee Maksim Chembulatov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | RFK Akhmat Grozny | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 43 | Points | 37 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 10 / 11 |
| 29 | Scored | 35 |
| 30 | Conceded | 39 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 37% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
20%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 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
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Kazan Arena. FK Rubin Kazan are looking to make home advantage count against RFK Akhmat Grozny.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rubin Kazan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' FK Rubin Kazan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RFK Akhmat Grozny's shape.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Rubin Kazan and RFK Akhmat Grozny are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' FK Rubin Kazan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' The travelling RFK Akhmat Grozny supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pavel Mogilevets is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rubin Kazan.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rizvan Utsiev.
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' FK Rubin Kazan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Anton Shvets has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruslan Kambolov.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Rubin Kazan winning 100% of all matches.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Igor Konovalov on 68 minutes.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for FK Rubin Kazan. Igor Konovalov will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Khoren Bayramyan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dmitriy Poloz at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Ravanelli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' Damian Szymanski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 77' Evgeni Bashkirov is replacing Vyacheslav Podberezkin for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 82' Artur Sagitov is replacing Aleksandr Bukharov for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 87' FK Rubin Kazan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' Goal! Artur Sagitov scores his 1 goal in 208 matches.
- 90' The crowd applauds Bekim Balaj as he leaves the pitch. Ablay M'Bengue steps in for RFK Akhmat Grozny.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 10
- 80
- 18
- 14
- 21
- 3
- 11
- 91
- 15
- 7
Bench
-
19
Khoren Bayramyan ↑ 69'
- 77
- 5
- 23
-
6
Evgenii Bashkirov ↑ 77'
-
65
Artur Sagitov ↑ 82'
- 8
- 50
- 69
- 9
- 41
- 38
Coach
Kurban Berdyev
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 8
- 13
- 16
- 40
- 3
- 19
- 11
-
18
Bekim Balaj ↓ Ablay Mbengue 90'
- 14
Bench
- 59
- 5
- 33
- 2
- 77
- 10
- 95
-
17
Ablay Mbengue ↑ 90'
- 87
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 2 |
| Nader Ghandri | 2 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
| Ablay Mbengue | 1 |
| Anders Dreyer | 1 |
| Khoren Bayramyan | 1 |
| Nikola Cumic | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
2019-03-02
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2018-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2018-11-30
FK Rubin Kazan
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2018-11-24
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
1–1
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2018-11-11
FK Rubin Kazan
0–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2018-11-05
FK Orenburg
1–0
FK Rubin Kazan
L
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2019-03-02
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2018-12-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–0
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2018-12-01
FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
1–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2018-11-23
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2018-11-10
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2018-11-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
78%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
54%
FK Rubin Kazan or RFK Akhmat Grozny
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 25% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

