CSKA Moscow
9 Aug
22:45
(AEST)
Rubin Kazan

CSKA Moscow vs Rubin Kazan: prediction & betting odds 9 Aug 2025

The Matchday 4 clash in the RPL between CSKA and Rubin will take place on August 9 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA vs. Rubin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

CSKA

The "Army Men" shared the spoils with Zenit in their last away match (1-1). CSKA is unbeaten in 17 consecutive league matches (10 wins, 7 draws), their longest streak since 2015 when they went 21 games without a loss. Notably, during this period, the Moscow club has conceded more than one goal only once. Fabio Celestini's side currently sits in 8th place in the standings, having scored the fewest goals among the top half of the table – 3.

  • In 9 of their last 10 league matches, the Moscow side has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals.
  • At home, the "Army Men" have won 6 of their last 7 RPL matches (1 draw).
  • The team has opened the scoring in 7 of their last 9 home games in the Premier League.

Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-4-2)

Igor Akinfeev – Moises Barbosa, Igor Diveev, Matvey Lukin, Milan Gajic – Mateus Alves, Matvey Kislyak, Ivan Oblyakov, Danil Krugovoy – Allerandro, Kirill Glebov.

Midfielder Rodrigo Villagra and forward Artem Shumansky are injured. Defender Kellven has left the team.

Rubin

Rashid Rakhimov's side defeated Sochi in their last match thanks to a brace from Mirlind Daku (2-1). The Kazan team remains unbeaten in the current championship (2 wins, 1 draw), having scored exactly two goals in each match. Moreover, Rubin has scored at least twice in five consecutive league matches. However, they have kept a clean sheet only once during this period. The team currently holds 4th place in the standings.

  • Rubin has not lost in 5 of their last 6 RPL matches (4 wins, 1 draw).
  • In 7 of their last 9 away games in this tournament, the Kazan side has conceded at least two goals.
  • Rubin scored against their upcoming opponent in 8 of their last 9 league encounters.

Predicted lineup for Rubin (5-3-2)

Evgeny Staver – Ruslan Bezrukov, Egor Teslenko, Igor Vujacic, Alexey Gritsaenko, Dmitry Kabutov – Veldin Hodja, Ugochukwu Iwu, Alexander Yukić – Dardan Shabanhadjai, Mirlind Daku.

Defender Ilya Rozhkov was injured in the last round.

Referee

Vladimir Moskalev (Russia)

Matches – 12 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 49;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;

Red cards shown – 5;

Average fouls per match – 26;

Penalties – 17%.

Match Prediction: CSKA vs. Rubin

Bookmakers favor the "Army Men" in this matchup, although the Moscow club has not beaten the Kazan side in their last four encounters. Given the underestimation of Rubin, I suggest focusing on Rashid Rakhimov's team's scoring abilities.

Rubin holds the fourth-best scoring record in the current championship. Furthermore, their goal-scoring streak in the RPL extends back to early April, covering 11 matches. In their last five games, Rubin has scored at least twice. The team doesn't create many chances, but their conversion rate is the third-best in the league.

CSKA kept a clean sheet only in the first round, thanks to Igor Akinfeev's excellent performance. I believe the "Army Men's" defense will struggle to contain Rubin, who has scored against CSKA in their last five RPL meetings at their home ground.

My prediction: Rubin Individual Total Over 0.5

Current season

Logo CSKA Moskva Logo Rubin Kazan
1 Wins 2
2 Draws 1
1 GF per game 2
0.67 GA per game 1
6.33 Corners per game 3.67
3.33 Yellow cards per game 3.67

Russian Premier League: previous matches of the tournament

CSKA Moscow
04.08.25
Zenit
CSKA Moscow
D
27.07.25
CSKA Moscow
FC Akhmat
W
22.07.25
FC Orenburg
CSKA Moscow
D
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Rubin Kazan
05.08.25
Rubin Kazan
FC Sochi
W
28.07.25
Rubin Kazan
Zenit
D
21.07.25
FC Akhmat
Rubin Kazan
W
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H2H: CSKA Moscow — Rubin Kazan

Russian Premier League 2024-2025
01.12.24
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
Russian Cup 2024-2025
27.11.24
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
07.11.24
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
Russian Premier League 2024-2025
22.09.24
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
Russian Premier League 2023-2024
07.05.24
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
21.10.23
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
Russian Premier League 2021-2022
20.03.22
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
30.10.21
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
Russian Premier League 2020-2021
30.11.20
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
23.08.20
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
Russian Premier League 2019-2020
05.08.19
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
Russian Premier League 2018-2019
10.03.19
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
25.08.18
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
Russian Premier League 2017-2018
26.11.17
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
07.08.17
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
Russian Premier League 2016-2017
18.05.17
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
26.11.16
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
Russian Premier League 2015-2016
21.05.16
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
19.07.15
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
Russian Premier League 2014-2015
26.05.15
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
24.08.14
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
Russian Premier League 2013-2014
27.04.14
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
2
:
1
04.08.13
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
0
:
0
Russian Premier League 2012-2013
28.04.13
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
2
:
0
21.10.12
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
2
:
0
Russian Premier League 2011-2012
13.05.12
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
3
:
1
18.11.11
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
1
:
2
13.08.11
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
1
:
1
17.04.11
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
2
:
0
Russian Premier League 2010
24.10.10
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
0
:
0
14.05.10
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
0
:
1
Russian Premier League 2009
08.11.09
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
0
:
2
18.07.09
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
1
:
2
Russian Premier League 2008
16.11.08
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
4
:
0
26.07.08
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
0
:
0
Russian Premier League 2007
11.11.07
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
0
:
1
11.03.07
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
3
:
1
Russian Premier League 2006
14.10.06
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
2
:
1
29.04.06
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
1
:
0
Russian Premier League 2005
16.10.05
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
2
:
1
12.06.05
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
1
:
0
Russian Premier League 2004
23.07.04
CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan
1
:
0
07.07.04
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow
2
:
1
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Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Lokomotiv Moscow
3 3 0 0 8:3 9
2
Krylia Sovetov Samara
3 2 1 0 7:2 7
3
Baltika
3 2 1 0 7:3 7
4
Rubin Kazan
3 2 1 0 6:3 7
5
FC Krasnodar
3 2 0 1 5:2 6
6
Akron
3 1 2 0 6:2 5
7
Zenit
3 1 2 0 5:4 5
8
CSKA Moscow
3 1 2 0 3:2 5
9
Dinamo Moscow
3 1 1 1 2:2 4
10
Dynamo Makhachkala
3 1 1 1 2:2 4
11
Spartak Moscow
3 1 1 1 2:4 4
12
FC Orenburg
3 0 2 1 3:4 2
13
FC Akhmat
3 0 0 3 1:5 0
14
FC Rostov
3 0 0 3 2:7 0
15
Nizhny Novgorod
3 0 0 3 2:8 0
16
FC Sochi
3 0 0 3 1:9 0
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Rubin Kazan
2 1 1 0 4:3 4
2
Zenit
2 1 1 0 3:2 4
3
Dinamo Moscow
2 1 1 0 2:1 4
4
Lokomotiv Moscow
1 1 0 0 3:0 3
5
Krylia Sovetov Samara
1 1 0 0 2:0 3
6
Baltika
1 1 0 0 3:2 3
7
CSKA Moscow
1 1 0 0 2:1 3
8
Dynamo Makhachkala
1 1 0 0 1:0 3
9
FC Krasnodar
2 1 0 1 2:2 3
10
Spartak Moscow
2 1 0 1 1:3 3
11
Akron
2 0 2 0 2:2 2
12
FC Orenburg
2 0 2 0 1:1 2
13
FC Akhmat
1 0 0 1 0:2 0
14
FC Rostov
1 0 0 1 1:4 0
15
Nizhny Novgorod
2 0 0 2 2:6 0
16
FC Sochi
1 0 0 1 0:4 0
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Lokomotiv Moscow
2 2 0 0 5:3 6
2
Krylia Sovetov Samara
2 1 1 0 5:2 4
3
Baltika
2 1 1 0 4:1 4
4
Akron
1 1 0 0 4:0 3
5
FC Krasnodar
1 1 0 0 3:0 3
6
Rubin Kazan
1 1 0 0 2:0 3
7
CSKA Moscow
2 0 2 0 1:1 2
8
Zenit
1 0 1 0 2:2 1
9
Spartak Moscow
1 0 1 0 1:1 1
10
Dynamo Makhachkala
2 0 1 1 1:2 1
11
FC Orenburg
1 0 0 1 2:3 0
12
Dinamo Moscow
1 0 0 1 0:1 0
13
FC Akhmat
2 0 0 2 1:3 0
14
FC Rostov
2 0 0 2 1:3 0
15
Nizhny Novgorod
1 0 0 1 0:2 0
16
FC Sochi
2 0 0 2 1:5 0

Team lineups

The line-ups will be known a few hours before kick-off
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