The Matchday 10 clash in the MIR RPL between Lokomotiv and Rubin will take place on September 27 at the RZD Arena in Moscow. Lokomotiv vs. Rubin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lokomotiv
Mikhail Galaktionov's team shared the points in their last away match against Dynamo Makhachkala (1-1). This marked the fifth consecutive draw for the team, setting a new club record for the longest draw streak in the league. Prior to this, the Moscow side won all four matches in the RPL 2025/26 season. Notably, Lokomotiv received six yellow cards in the last round, double their average total for cautions. In the league table, Mikhail Galaktionov's side has slipped to 4th place, but the gap to leaders Krasnodar has narrowed to two points.
- Both teams have scored in Lokomotiv's last 8 Premier League matches.
- The Moscow club is unbeaten in their last 10 home league games (4 wins, 6 draws).
- Lokomotiv has conceded at least two goals in 4 of their last 5 home matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Lokomotiv (4-4-2)
Anton Mitryushkin – Alexander Silyanov, Lucas Fasson, Cesar Montes, Yegor Pogostnov – Dmitry Barinov, Alexey Batrakov, Ruslan Myalkovsky, Danil Prutsev – Dmitry Vorobyev, Alexander Rudenko.
Forward Sergey Pinyaev has started training with the main group with some restrictions. Forward Zelimkhan Bakaev is suspended.
Rubin
In their last match against Akron, Rashid Rakhimov's side managed to come back from a two-goal deficit to earn a point. Interestingly, all three of Rubin's draws in this season's league have ended with the same 2-2 scoreline. Rubin has been quite prolific in attack, having failed to score in just one RPL 2025/26 match, while conceding in 6 out of 9. Notably, Rubin is the only team in the top half of the table with a negative goal difference of 13:14.
- The club has not lost in 8 of their last 10 Premier League matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Rubin's last 7 away league matches.
- Rubin has conceded first in 7 of their last 9 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Rubin (3-5-2)
Yevgeny Staver – Yegor Teslenko, Igor Vujacic, Anderson Arroyo – Veldin Hodja, Ugochukwu Iwu, Ilya Rozhkov, Dmitry Kabutov, Aleksandar Jukic – Jacques Sive, Mirlin Daku.
Defenders Denil Maldonado and Alexey Gritsaenko are injured. Midfielder Daler Kuzyaev has joined the team.
Referee
Yan Bobrovsky (Russia)
Matches – 13 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 67;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 38%.
Lokomotiv vs. Rubin: Match Prediction
In this season, Lokomotiv's matches have frequently seen both teams scoring. Only in the game against Sochi did the spectators not witness goals from both sides, but Sochi is among the two lowest-scoring teams in the league. Meanwhile, their upcoming opponent is likely to continue this trend.
Rubin has no issues with their attack. In the RPL 2025/26 season, Rashid Rakhimov's side failed to score only against Spartak, but that was their worst match in terms of xG. In other matches, the club has had no problems creating and converting chances. Moreover, Rubin has scored in 8 consecutive away league matches.
Rubin has kept a clean sheet three times in this tournament but played two of those matches at home. Away from home, Rubin has conceded in 13 of their last 14 Premier League matches, with at least two goals scored against them in 10 of those games.
Considering these factors, my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
