PFK Sochi vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PFK Sochi vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rubin Kazan 14 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
| Anderson Arroyo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jacques Siwe | 3 G | |
| Bogdan Jocic | 1 G | |
| Aleksandar Jukic | 1 G | |
| Ilya Rozhkov | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Fisht Olympic Stadium will turn into a battlefield for PFK Sochi and FK Rubin Kazan.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Goal! Ruslan Bezrukov scores his 7 goal in 370 matches.
- 24' Maksim Mukhin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Sochi tonight.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PFK Sochi side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' PFK Sochi have won 246 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Daler Kuzyaev is withdrawn and Jacques Siwe gets his opportunity.
- 51' It’s high time Igor Osinkin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Gustavo Furtado has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' PFK Sochi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Time for substitution for PFK Sochi. Zakhar Fedorov is replaced by Vladimir Ilyin.
- 68' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Ruslan Bezrukov trudges off to be replaced by Mirlind Daku on 68 minutes.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Aleksandr Kovalenko. He receives a card.
- 72' Maksim Mukhin was booked on 72.
- 73' Konstantin Nizhegorodov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilya Rozhkov on 73 minute.
- 75' PFK Sochi make a change. Kirill Zaika trudges off to be replaced by Martin Kramaric on 75 minutes.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oleg Ivanov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFK Sochi.
- 82' FK Rubin Kazan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oleg Ivanov is hanging Ignacio Saavedra on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ignacio Saavedra made 177 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' PFK Sochi manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francois Kamano is hanging Sergey Volkov on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Veldin Hodza on 90 minutes earns him a card. FK Rubin Kazan will be frustrated.
- It finishes all square. PFK Sochi and FK Rubin Kazan share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
PFK Sochi Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 8
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↓ Martin Kramaric 75'
-
16
Maksim Mukhin ↓ Artem Makarchuk 75'
- 33
- 3
- 4
-
82
Sergey Volkov ↓ Francois Kamano 88'
- 19
- 99
-
9
Zakhar Fedorov ↓ Vladimir Ilyin 65'
- 23
Bench
-
45
Francois Kamano ↑ 88'
-
10
Martin Kramaric ↑ 75'
- 29
- 14
-
17
Artem Makarchuk ↑ 75'
- 11
-
7
Anton Zinkovskiy ↑ 65'
-
98
Vladimir Ilyin ↑ 65'
- 35
- 85
- 66
- 59
Coach
Igor Osinkin
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
14
Daler Kuzyaev ↓ Jacques Siwe 46'
- 5
- 12
- 22
-
23
Ruslan Bezrukov ↓ Mirlind Daku 68'
- 27
- 2
-
11
Nazmi Gripshi ↓ Dmitriy Kabutov 82'
- 51
-
7
Ignacio Saavedra ↓ Oleg Ivanov 82'
- 38
Bench
- 25
- 21
-
19
Oleg Ivanov ↑ 82'
- 1
-
10
Mirlind Daku ↑ 68'
-
43
Jacques Siwe ↑ 46'
- 44
-
4
Konstantin Nizhegorodov ↑ 73'
- 18
-
70
Dmitriy Kabutov ↑ 82'
- 96
- 98
Coach
Franc Artiga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateo Cassierra | 2 |
| Timofei Margasov | 2 |
| Ivelin Popov | 2 |
| Miha Mevlja | 2 |
| Ruslan Bezrukov | 2 |
| Mirlind Daku | 2 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Rodrigao | 2 |
Head to Head
PFK Sochi Form
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
PFK Sochi or FK Rubin Kazan 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rubin Kazan win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
PFK Sochi or Draw
62%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
67%
PFK Sochi or FK Rubin Kazan
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi
| Handicap | PFK Sochi covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

