📊 Form Guide

Rubin Kazan

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Rubin Kazan will be looking for an improved result here following a 2-0 Premier League defeat last time out to Krylia Sovetov.

In that match, Rubin Kazan managed 60% possession and 12 shots on goal with 2 on target. Krylia Sovetov Samara got 8 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Yuri Gorshkov (9') and Vladimir Khubulov (96') scored for Krylia Sovetov.

Rubin Kazan haven’t exactly had impressive attacking statistics in more recent games. Their ‘goals for’ figure equals just 4 vs opposing sides over the course of their last 6 outings. In those games, Rubin Kazan have also seen the number of goals scored against them total 8.

Heading into this contest, Rubin Kazan have not beaten Lokomotiv Moscow in their previous 11 league matches.

Lokomotiv Moscow

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In their last game, Lokomotiv Moscow drew 3-3 in the Premier League match with CSKA Moscow.

In that game, Lokomotiv Moscow managed 55% possession and 16 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For Lokomotiv Moscow, goals were scored by Ilya Samoshnikov (44'), Maksim Glushenkov (56') and Lucas Fasson (65'). On the other side, CSKA Moscow had 15 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. Tamerlan Musaev (53'), Anton Zabolotny (79') and Ilya Agapov (86') scored for CSKA Moscow.

Over the course of their previous 6 outings, Lokomotiv Moscow have helped themselves to a tally of 11 goals. Lokomotiv Moscow have additionally got on the scoresheet in every single one of those games. Over that period, their defenders have had 8 goals scored by their opponents. That trend might not follow through into this next game, however.

Coming into this fixture, Lokomotiv Moscow remain undefeated by Rubin Kazan in games played away from home for the previous 5 league matches. A very decent away record against them.

👥 Head to head

Looking over their past head to head results stretching back to 27/06/2020 tells us that these encounters have ended in disappointment for Rubin Kazan. They have not been able to get themselves any wins at all while Lokomotiv Moscow have been dominant against them, getting wins in 67% of those matches played.

A combined total of 17 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 5 from Tatáry and 12 created by Loko. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.83.

The last league meeting featuring these clubs was Premier League match day 1 on 22/07/2023 when the final score was Lokomotiv Moscow 2-2 Rubin Kazan.

On that occasion, Lokomotiv Moscow had 56% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The goalscorers were Nayair Tiknizyan (23') and Wilson Isidor (87').

Rubin Kazan had 19 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Mirlind Daku (3') and Joel Fameyeh (58') scored.

The match was refereed by Vladislav Bezborodov.

ℹ️ Team News: Rubin Kazan

Maciej Rybus (Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles) and Nikola Cumic (Foot surgery) will not be able to play for Rubin Kazan gaffer Rashid Rakhimov. Players who are serving a ban and are therefore ineligible to play are Igor Vujacic and Ugochukwu Iwu.

In our view, Tatáry may well opt for a 3-4-3 formation for this game featuring Yuri Dyupin, Egor Teslenko, Aleksey Gritsaenko, Rustamjon Ashurmatov, Dmitriy Kabutov, Bogdan Jocic, Alexander Zotov, Ilya Rozhkov, Valentin Vada, Mirlind Daku and Lazar Randjelovic.

ℹ️ Team News: Lokomotiv Moscow

Lokomotiv Moscow boss Mikhail Galaktionov has a number of players out of action. Guilherme (unknown injury) and Gerzino Nyamsi (Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area) are those who can’t be considered. Mario Mitaj will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

We’re of the thinking that Loko could decide to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, starting Ilya Lantratov, Maksim Nenakhov, Evgeniy Morozov, Lucas Fasson, Aleksandr Silyanov, Artem Karpukas, Dmitri Barinov, Ilya Samoshnikov, Anton Miranchuk, Sergey Pinyaev and Maksim Glushenkov.

💭 Prediction

When taking everything into account, Rubin Kazan will have a tough ask to get anything against this Lokomotiv Moscow lineup who we reckon will manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

We’re therefore expecting a very competitive encounter with a 0-1 winning score for Lokomotiv Moscow at the end of this one.

Let’s see how it plays out.

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Peter Guest, 10:44 20/04/2024