PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
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
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' PFC CSKA Moskva have kicked off against FK Rubin Kazan. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FK Rubin Kazan come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. PFC CSKA Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFC CSKA Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFC CSKA Moskva that had 398 games and scored 407 goals.
- 22' The referee has no hesitation. Bogdan Jocic is booked for FK Rubin Kazan — card on 22.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with PFC CSKA Moskva winning 50% of all matches.
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. PFC CSKA Moskva in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past FK Rubin Kazan's compact 5-4-1.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ugochukwu Iwu.
- 40' The 21-year-old Matvey Kislyak has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Dmitriy Kabutov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
- 43' Mirlind Daku adds to his 1 season tally! FK Rubin Kazan lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 48' Joel Fameyeh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' Assisted by Dmitriy Kabutov with the perfectly-timed delivery and Egor Teslenko makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 57' Matvey Lukin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 62' Fresh legs for PFC CSKA Moskva! Saul Guarirapa comes on to replace Tamerlan Musaev.
- 63' Magnificent from Matvey Lukin! That is 2 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dmitriy Kabutov on 65.
- 69' Dardan Shabanhaxhaj makes way for Ruslan Bezrukov at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Kristijan Bistrovic. He replaces Danil Krugovoy on 70 minute.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Matvey Lukin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 78' PFC CSKA Moskva currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 83' PFC CSKA Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 85' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Nikola Cumic is withdrawn and Joel Fameyeh gets his opportunity.
- 86' The whistle greets Khellven as he departs to be replaced by Kirill Glebov.
- 88' FK Rubin Kazan player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Konstantin Nizhegorodov gets the nod from FK Rubin Kazan. He replaces Ilya Rozhkov and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Yusuf Yazici | 4 |
| Fedor Chalov | 4 |
| Egor Teslenko | 2 |
| Matvey Lukin | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | 1 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 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.

