Rubin Kazan Form
Rubin Kazan won away from home in the previous round for just the second time in the current league campaign. After beating Sochi (1:0), the team extended their unbeaten run in the Russian Premier League to four matches (three wins, one draw) – their longest such sequence this season. Moreover, Frank Artiga's side have kept three consecutive clean sheets. Overall, Rubin Kazan have recorded 10 clean sheets, with only three teams posting a better tally. In the standings, the Kazan club remain seventh, but their cushion above the relegation play-off places has grown to a comfortable 12 points.
- The team have scored more than once in just two of their last 12 Premier League matches.
- At home, Rubin Kazan have won five of their last seven Russian Premier League matches (one draw, one defeat).
- In five of their last seven home games in this competition, the club have not conceded a single goal.
Potential Rubin Kazan Lineup (5-4-1)
Evgeniy Staver – Igor Vujacic, Ilya Rozhkov, Anderson Arroyo, Aleksey Gritsaenko, Egor Teslenko – Daler Kuzyaev, Nazmi Gripshi, Ruslan Bezrukov, Ignacio Saavedra – Jacques Siwe.
Midfielders Ugochukwu Iwu and Anton Shvets are recovering from injuries. Forward Dardan Shabanhaxhaj has returned to full training. Midfielder Veldin Hodza is suspended.
Orenburg Form
In the previous round, Orenburg managed to take points away at Dynamo Moscow (3:3). However, that result extended their winless run to three straight matches (one draw, two defeats), while Ildar Akhmetzyanov's team have conceded in four consecutive league games. At the same time, the club scored more than twice in a match for only the second time this season. It is also worth noting that in the last round Orenburg matched their worst figure for yellow cards this season – four (2.3 on average). In the standings, the team are in the relegation zone, three points adrift of 12th place.
- At least one of the two teams failed to score in seven of the club's last nine Premier League matches.
- Away from home in this competition, Orenburg have lost five of their last six Russian Premier League matches (one draw).
- In five of their last six away league games, the team failed to find the net.
Potential Orenburg Lineup (4-5-1)
Bogdan Ovsyannikov – Fahd Moufi, Danila Khotulev, Jhon Alex Palacios, Danila Vedernikov – Damian Puebla, Ruslan Kul, Jordhy Thompson, Emircan Gurluk, Du Queiroz – Gedeon Guzina.
