The matchday 20 Russian Premier League game between Rubin Kazan and FC Krasnodar will take place on 8 March at the Ak Bars Arena in Kazan. Rubin Kazan vs FC Krasnodar: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Rubin Kazan
Rubin Kazan lost away to Dinamo Makhachkala last round (1:2). It was the Kazan side's third straight defeat in the league, although at least they managed to score for the first time in that run. Even so, Rubin Kazan remain one of the lowest-scoring teams in the competition, with only 17 goals – only three sides have a worse tally. In the standings, Frank Artiga's men have dropped to ninth. It is also worth noting that against the Makhachkala side, the club matched their worst figure for corners won – 1 (4.3 on average).
- At least one side failed to score in nine of the last 10 league matches involving the Kazan side.
- At home, the team have avoided defeat in 15 of their last 17 Russian Premier League games (12 wins, three draws).
- In four of their last five home matches in this competition, Rubin Kazan have kept a clean sheet.
Potential Rubin Kazan Lineup (5-4-1)
Evgeniy Staver – Igor Vujacic, Ilya Rozhkov, Anderson Arroyo, Denil Maldonado, Egor Teslenko – Dardan Shabanhaxhaj, Aleksey Gritsaenko, Oleg Ivanov, Veldin Hodza – Jacques Siwe.
Midfielders Dmitriy Kabutov, Aleksandar Yukic, Ugochukwu Iwu, Anton Shvets and Daler Kuzyaev, as well as forward Mirlind Daku, are recovering from injuries. Midfielder Bogdan Jocic is suspended.
FC Krasnodar
FC Krasnodar restarted the season with a win over FC Rostov (2:1). The team have won seven of their last nine league matches (two draws), scoring at least twice in six of those games. However, they have looked less reliable at the back lately: in their last six Russian Premier League outings, they have kept just one clean sheet. Still, that is unlikely to bother the players too much – they remain top of the table, even if the gap to their nearest challengers is minimal.
- Both teams scored in five of FC Krasnodar's last six league matches.
- A draw was recorded in four of the team's last five away league games.
- In five of their last seven away matches in the Russian Premier League, the club scored no more than once.
Potential FC Krasnodar Lineup (4-5-1)
Stanislav Agkatsev – Giovanni Gonzalez, Vitor Tormena, Diego Costa, Lucas Olaza – Eduard Spertsyan, Joao Batxi, Douglas Augusto, Aleksandr Chernikov, Viktor Sa – Jhon Cordoba.
Defender Sergey Petrov is injured.
Referee
Sergey Karasev (Russia)
Matches – 11 (Russian Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 60;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.4;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 36%.
Rubin Kazan vs FC Krasnodar: Match Prediction
Because of the schedule, the Kazan side played three consecutive away matches and failed to collect a single point from them. Now the team return home, where they have delivered far better results, picking up 17 points from 23 available. However, Rubin Kazan still tend to drop points against strong opponents: this season they have been unable to beat Zenit St. Petersburg, Spartak Moscow or Baltika Kaliningrad at home. Moreover, in each of those matches the club conceded at least twice.
FC Krasnodar will be in better spirits after last weekend. That mood was slightly dented by a cup defeat to CSKA Moscow, but they still have the second leg to come. It is important to add that Murad Musaev rotated his squad against the Army Men, so his players should be in good shape in Kazan. In general, FC Krasnodar are unbeaten in 10 straight Russian Premier League matches (seven wins, three draws), and in six games during that spell they scored at least twice.
Prediction: FC Krasnodar, double chance + Over 1.5 goals
