The Matchday 28 clash in the Russian Premier League between Rubin and Rostov will take place on May 11 at the Ak Bars Arena in Kazan. Rubin vs. Rostov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rubin
Rashid Rakhimov's side suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Krasnodar in the last round. As a result, Rubin failed to win for the fourth time in their last six RPL matches (1 draw, 3 losses). However, the club managed to score in 12 of their previous 13 league encounters. In the standings, the Kazan team retained the seventh spot with 39 points.
- The team has won their last five home matches in the RPL.
- The club scored exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 9 home league matches.
- Rubin has not conceded more than one goal in their last six home Premier League matches.
Projected lineup for Rubin (4-4-2)
Yevgeny Staver – Dmitry Kabutov, Alexey Gritsenko, Igor Vujacic, Yegor Teslenko – Veldin Hodja, Ugochukwu Iwu, Valentin Vada, Ruslan Bezrukov – Dardan Shabanhadjaj, Mirlin Daku.
Midfielder Bogdan Yochich will not play due to injury.
Rostov
In the last round, Jonatan Alba's team drew 1-1 with Khimki in an away match, equalizing one minute before the end of regular time. As a result, Rostov picked up points in their third consecutive league match (1 win, 2 draws). Furthermore, the team has scored in 14 of their last 16 Premier League encounters. Rostov is in eighth place in the standings, trailing Rubin by one point.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League (4 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Rostov's last 8 away league matches.
- Rostov conceded exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 8 away RPL matches.
Projected lineup for Rostov (4-3-3)
Daniil Odoyevsky – German Ignatov, Maksim Osipenko, Ilya Vakhania, Daniil Shantaliy – Konstantin Kuchaev, Kirill Schetinin, Alexey Sutormin – Khoren Bayramyan, Ronaldo, Nikolay Komlichenko.
Referee
Yegor Yegorov (Russia)
Matches – 7 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 57%.
Rubin vs. Rostov: Match Prediction
At home, Rashid Rakhimov's team prefers an active attacking game and regularly finds the net. In their last six home league matches, Rubin has always scored, and in half of those matches, they have scored at least twice. However, in their penalty area, Rubin does not always avoid mistakes: in their last 19 home RPL matches, the team has kept a clean sheet only five times.
Rostov, too, is not used to sitting back and tries to spend a lot of time in attack, even in away matches. In their last eight away Premier League matches, the club's players have scored, and in four of those, they scored at least twice. At the same time, playing reliably in defense is rare: Rostov has conceded in 15 of their last 16 away league matches, with the only clean sheet coming against the low-scoring Fakel.
I expect a high-scoring game from both opponents in this encounter. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
