The Matchday 13 clash in the Russian Premier League between Krasnodar and Rubin will take place on October 26 at the Ozon Arena. Krasnodar vs. Rubin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Krasnodar
Murad Musaev's side secured a 2-0 away victory against Dynamo Makhachkala in the last round. This win marked their eighth in the current championship (2 draws, 2 losses), making them the best in the tournament by this measure. Additionally, Krasnodar has kept a clean sheet in three consecutive matches, achieving their seventh shutout, a record unmatched by any other team. In the standings, Krasnodar shares the top spot with Lokomotiv, trailing only on additional criteria.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of Krasnodar's last 7 Premier League matches.
- The team has not lost in 11 of their last 13 home games in the RPL (9 wins, 2 draws).
- Krasnodar opened the scoring in 9 of their last 11 home matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Krasnodar (4-5-1)
Stanislav Agkatsev – Diego Costa, Valentin Paltsev, Sergey Petrov, Lucas Olasa – Eduard Spertsyan, Joao Bachi, Victor Sa, Alexander Chernikov, Douglas Augusto – John Cordoba.
Forwards Moses Kobnan, Gustavo Furtado, and defender Jubal are injured.
Rubin
For almost a year, Rubin had not suffered a significant home defeat in the championship, but in the last round, they were unable to cope with Baltika, losing 0-3. Notably, this was only the third time Rubin failed to score in the current championship. The team has scored just 15 goals, the lowest among the top half of the table. Rashid Rakhimov's side has only one win in their last four championship matches (1 draw, 2 losses), placing them in 7th position in the standings.
- The team scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 9 of their last 12 Premier League games.
- Rubin has not won in 10 of their last 11 away matches in the championship (3 draws, 7 losses).
- In 6 of their last 8 away games in this tournament, the club conceded at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Rubin (3-5-2)
Evgeny Staver – Ilya Rozhkov, Alexey Gritsaenko, Anderson Arroyo – Veldin Hodja, Ugochukwu Iwu, Oleg Ivanov, Daler Kuzyaev, Ruslan Bezrukov – Dardan Shabanhadjai, Mirlin Daku.
Defenders Denil Maldonado, Igor Vujacic, and midfielder Anton Shvets are injured. Defender Yegor Teslenko is suspended.
Referee
Artem Chistyakov (Russia)
Matches – 5 (RPL, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 17;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 80%.
Match Prediction for Krasnodar vs. Rubin
Rubin is not in the best form. The team has won only 2 of their last 7 championship matches (2 draws, 3 losses), with victories coming against struggling Makhachkala and Samara sides. Rashid Rakhimov's team achieved positive results at home, but their away performance is even worse. Rubin has lost 7 of their last 11 RPL matches. It's important to note that in 8 of these matches, the team conceded at least two goals.
Krasnodar, on the other hand, is performing excellently at home. Murad Musaev's side has won 9 of their last 11 home matches in the Premier League, losing only to Zenit and Lokomotiv during this period. Only Zenit's defense was not breached by Krasnodar, but in 7 games, they scored at least twice.
Additionally, Krasnodar has defeated Rubin in 11 of their last 13 home encounters in the RPL. This is another factor supporting the prediction of a Krasnodar win and Total Over 1.5 goals.
