PFK Sochi vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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PFK Sochi vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
- PFK Sochi 29 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rubin Kazan 29 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nikita Novikov (Russia)
- Assistant 1 Varantso Petrosyan (Russia)
- Assistant 2 Andrey Obrazko (Russia)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 29 65 2 FK Krasnodar 29 63 3 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 29 53 4 FK Spartak Moskva 29 51 5 PFC CSKA Moskva 29 48 6 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 29 46 7 FK Rubin Kazan 29 42 8 FK Dinamo Moskva 29 42 9 RFK Akhmat Grozny 29 36 10 FK Rostov 29 33 11 FK Orenburg 29 29 12 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 29 29 13 FK Akron Tolyatti 29 27 14 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 29 25 15 FK Nizhny Novgorod 29 22 16 PFK Sochi 29 21 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Apr FK Rubin Kazan H 0–1 L 21 Mar FK Baltika Kaliningrad A 0–4 L 14 Mar FK Krasnodar H 1–2 L 07 Mar FK Nizhny Novgorod A 1–2 L 02 Mar FK Spartak Moskva H 2–3 L 07 Dec FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 2–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Apr PFK Sochi A 1–0 W 22 Mar PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara A 0–0 D 15 Mar FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 3–0 W 08 Mar FK Krasnodar H 2–1 W 28 Feb FK Dinamo Makhachkala A 1–2 L 06 Dec FK Rostov A 0–2 L Season Stats
PFK Sochi FK Rubin Kazan #16 Position #7 21 Points 42 29 Played 29 6 / 3 / 20 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 9 28 Scored 27 59 Conceded 28 -31 GD -1 0.72 PPG 1.45 21% Win % 38% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history14% Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season48% Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this seasonPFK Sochi are 16th (21 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 7th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFK Sochi0-152/116-30–/231-452/–46-601/261-751/176+2/1■ Scored ■ ConcededFK Rubin Kazan0-15–/116-303/–31-45–/–46-601/161-75–/176+1/–■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between PFK Sochi and FK Rubin Kazan is underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vyacheslav Litvinov, as he is very good at scoring at Fisht Olympic Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Veldin Hodza made 16 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' FK Rubin Kazan is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ruslan Bezrukov on 19.
- 24' 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.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK Sochi that had 174 games and scored 241 goals.
- 34' It looks surprising FK Rubin Kazan does not make any changes. Oleg Ivanov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' 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.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Daler Kuzyaev is replaced by Jacques Siwe.
- 51' 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.
- 56' PFK Sochi is showing some good football. However, PFK Sochi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 65' Time for substitution for PFK Sochi. Zakhar Fedorov is replaced by Vladimir Ilyin.
- 68' Mirlind Daku is replacing Ruslan Bezrukov for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
- 70' It’s a booking for PFK Sochi player. Aleksandr Kovalenko gets a card.
- 72' PFK Sochi receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 73' The whistle greets Ilya Rozhkov as he departs to be replaced by Konstantin Nizhegorodov.
- 75' PFK Sochi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martin Kramaric is hanging Kirill Zaika on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' PFK Sochi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 82' The FK Rubin Kazan manager makes a substitution. Ignacio Saavedra departs to be replaced by Oleg Ivanov.
- 87' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Rubin Kazan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' The whistle greets Sergey Volkov as he departs to be replaced by Francois Kamano.
- 90' Veldin Hodza is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PFK Sochi.
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PFK Sochi Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
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27
Kirill Zaika ↓ Martin Kramaric 75'
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16
Maksim Mukhin ↓ Artem Makarchuk 75'
- 33
- 3
- 4
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82
Sergey Volkov ↓ Francois Kamano 88'
- 19
- 99
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9
Zakhar Fedorov ↓ Vladimir Ilyin 65'
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Bench
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45
Francois Kamano ↑ 88'
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10
Martin Kramaric ↑ 75'
- 29
- 14
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17
Artem Makarchuk ↑ 75'
- 11
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Anton Zinkovskiy ↑ 65'
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98
Vladimir Ilyin ↑ 65'
- 35
- 85
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Coach Igor OsinkinFK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
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14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Jacques Siwe 46'
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- 12
- 22
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23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↓ Mirlind Daku 68'
- 27
- 2
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11
Nazmi Gripshi ↓ Dmitriy Kabutov 82'
- 51
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7
Ignacio Saavedra ↓ Oleg Ivanov 82'
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Bench
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- 21
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19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 82'
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10
Mirlind Daku ↑ 68'
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43
Jacques Siwe ↑ 46'
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4
Konstantin Nizhegorodov ↑ 73'
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70
Dmitriy Kabutov ↑ 82'
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Coach Franc Artiga -
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Ruslan Bezrukov 2 Mirlind Daku 2 Anders Dreyer 2 Rodrigao 2 Mateo Cassierra 2 Timofei Margasov 2 Ivelin Popov 2 Miha Mevlja 2 Head to Head
PFK Sochi Form
FK Rubin Kazan Form
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1.1 PFK Sochi xGExpected Goals1.44 FK Rubin Kazan xG
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 2.54Over / Under Goals
Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 72% 28% ± 2.5 47% 53% ± 3.5 25% 75% ± 4.5 11% 89% Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw 55%Draw or FK Rubin Kazan 71%PFK Sochi or FK Rubin Kazan 74%Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1 12.5%0 – 1 11.3%1 – 2 9%1 – 0 8.7%0 – 2 8.1%0 – 0 7.9%2 – 1 6.9%2 – 2 5%2 – 0 4.8%1 – 3 4.3%0 – 3 3.9%3 – 1 2.5%Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
Handicap PFK Sochi covers Push FK Rubin Kazan covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 8% 89% -1.5 11% — 89% -1 11% 18% 71% -0.5 29% — 71% +0.5 55% — 45% +1 55% 23% 22% +1.5 78% — 22% +2 78% 13% 8% +2.5 92% — 8% Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet 24%FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet 33%Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.