PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Nov | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | FK Orenburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| PFC CSKA Moskva | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 51 | Points | 43 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 9 |
| 44 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 30 |
| +11 | GD | -1 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 50% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan is underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at VEB Arena. PFC CSKA Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The 25-year-old Bogdan Jocic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Bogdan Jocic is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' PFC CSKA Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 35' That is a card for FK Rubin Kazan. Ugochukwu Iwu will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Konstantin Nizhegorodov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dmitriy Kabutov on 41 minutes.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Mirlind Daku gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' What composure from Egor Teslenko! The Russia international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Saul Guarirapa is replacing Tamerlan Musaev for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 63' What a strike from Matvey Lukin! The score is 1-2.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Dmitriy Kabutov.
- 69' Ruslan Bezrukov is replacing Dardan Shabanhaxhaj for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 70' A tactical swap from PFC CSKA Moskva — Kristijan Bistrovic on, Danil Krugovoy off on 70 minutes.
- 73' Poor challenge from Matvey Lukin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' Both keepers have barely been tested. PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' Nikola Cumic, a Serbia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' A change in the FK Rubin Kazan ranks — Nikola Cumic exits the field as Joel Fameyeh enters on 85.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Kirill Glebov. He replaces Khellven on 86 minute.
- 88' Poor challenge from Ruslan Bezrukov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Ilya Rozhkov is replaced by Konstantin Nizhegorodov.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 27
- 15
- 35
- 10
- 78
-
13
Khellven ↓ Kirill Glebov 86'
- 3
- 90
- 31
- 21
- 11
Bench
- 22
-
19
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 62'
-
25
Kristijan Bistrovic ↑ 70'
- 5
- 77
- 20
- 49
- 6
- 45
-
17
Kirill Glebov ↑ 86'
-
9
Saul Guarirapa ↑ 62'
- 8
Coach
Marko Nikolic
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
-
24
Nikola Cumic ↓ Joel Fameyeh 85'
- 15
-
10
Mirlind Daku ↓ Oleg Ivanov 85'
-
8
Bogdan Jocic ↓ Veldin Hodza 69'
- 99
- 27
- 2
- 6
- 70
- 51
- 38
Bench
- 25
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 85'
-
20
Joel Fameyeh ↑ 85'
-
22
Veldin Hodza ↑ 69'
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↑ 69'
- 9
-
71
Konstantin Nizhegorodov ↑ 90'
- 18
- 5
- 33
- 86
- 96
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 4 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Egor Teslenko | 2 |
| Matvey Lukin | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 1 |
| Mikhail Kostyukov | 1 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2024-11-30
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–2
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2024-11-23
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–2
FK Rostov
L
2024-11-10
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2024-11-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2024-10-26
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2024-10-19
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
72%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
55%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

