Sunday , 16 August 2026

PFK Sochi vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2025-26
PFK Sochi
0 – 1
Full Time
FK Rubin Kazan
Mon 6 Apr 2026 · 16:30 UTC Fisht Olympic Stadium 3,662 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Ruslan Bezrukov
Aleksandr Kovalenko 70' Y
Maksim Mukhin 72' Y
Y 90' Veldin Hodza
Y 90' Mirlind Daku

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Sochi vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Fisht Olympic Stadium.

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 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

3
2
5
PFK Sochi 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals FK Rubin Kazan
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-06 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2025-08-04 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 PFK Sochi 2024-05-25 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 PFK Sochi 2023-11-12 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2022-04-30 FK Rubin Kazan 0–6 PFK Sochi

Recent Form

PFK Sochi
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Rubin Kazan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #8
22 Points 43
30 Played 30
6 / 4 / 20 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 9
29 Scored 29
60 Conceded 30
-31 GD -1
0.73 PPG 1.43
20% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

PFK Sochi are 16th (22 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! PFK Sochi welcome FK Rubin Kazan for this crunch clash at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Russia international Kirill Zaika has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. PFK Sochi and FK Rubin Kazan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' Ruslan Bezrukov doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PFK Sochi and FK Rubin Kazan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Igor Osinkin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK Sochi must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 39' PFK Sochi are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Rubin Kazan backline.
  • 44' PFK Sochi started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 46' Fresh legs for FK Rubin Kazan! Jacques Siwe comes on to replace Daler Kuzyaev.
  • 51' FK Rubin Kazan has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 56' Yury Dyupin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK Sochi tonight.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Time for substitution for PFK Sochi. Zakhar Fedorov is replaced by Vladimir Ilyin.
  • 68' FK Rubin Kazan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mirlind Daku is hanging Ruslan Bezrukov on the field on 68 minute.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Aleksandr Kovalenko on 70 minutes.
  • 72' It’s a booking for PFK Sochi player. Maksim Mukhin gets a card.
  • 73' FK Rubin Kazan make a change. Ilya Rozhkov trudges off to be replaced by Konstantin Nizhegorodov on 73 minutes.
  • 75' Kirill Zaika makes way for Martin Kramaric at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK Sochi.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Oleg Ivanov. He replaces Ignacio Saavedra on 82 minute.
  • 87' FK Rubin Kazan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' Francois Kamano is replacing Sergey Volkov for the PFK Sochi side.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Veldin Hodza is booked for FK Rubin Kazan — card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Rubin Kazan to claim maximum points.

Lineups

PFK Sochi Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Igor Osinkin

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franc Artiga

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-04-06 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2025-08-04 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 PFK Sochi 2024-05-25 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 PFK Sochi 2023-11-12 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Rubin Kazan 2022-04-30 FK Rubin Kazan 0–6 PFK Sochi

PFK Sochi Form

2026-04-06 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2026-03-21 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 4–0 PFK Sochi L 2026-03-14 PFK Sochi 1–2 FK Krasnodar L 2026-03-07 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–1 PFK Sochi L 2026-03-02 PFK Sochi 2–3 FK Spartak Moskva L 2025-12-07 PFK Sochi 2–4 FK Lokomotiv Moskva L

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2026-04-06 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W 2026-03-22 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 0–0 FK Rubin Kazan D 2026-03-15 FK Rubin Kazan 3–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2026-03-08 FK Rubin Kazan 2–1 FK Krasnodar W 2026-02-28 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 2–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2025-12-06 FK Rostov 2–0 FK Rubin Kazan L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 PFK Sochi xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for: FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK Sochi27% Draw29% FK Rubin Kazan44%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
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
55%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
73%
PFK Sochi or FK Rubin Kazan
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK Sochi20% Draw49% FK Rubin Kazan31%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — PFK Sochi

Handicap PFK Sochi covers Push FK Rubin Kazan covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.