Rubin Kazan vs CSKA Moskva preview
2025/2026 Premier League, Russia
Ak Bars Arena
Today - 4:30 PM
Premier League
Rubin Kazan
RKA
CSKA Moskva
CSKA Moskva
KICKOFF :
Today - 4:30 PM
Round 27 ·
Regular Season
STANDINGS
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Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation
Data last checked: Apr 25
CONTEXT
Rubin Kazan hosts CSKA Moskva at Ak Bars Arena in a pivotal Premier League Regular Season encounter during the 2025/2026 campaign. The home side holds a clear edge with a power score of 28.95 surpassing CSKA's 22.95 by 6 points, marking Rubin as the stronger team overall. Form metrics further bolster this, as Rubin's 26.72 rating towers over CSKA's modest 13.78, hinting at superior recent performances despite absent specific records. League standings place Rubin 7th and CSKA 6th, setting up a tight mid-table skirmish. Detailed insights into efficiency, transitions, and set pieces remain elusive due to unavailable xG data and low-confidence proxies, yet Rubin's structural advantages suggest control. CSKA must capitalize on any lapses to shift momentum in this evenly poised venue battle.
TL;DR
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Structural: Rubin Kazan possesses a 6-point power advantage over CSKA Moskva with scores of 28.95 to 22.95.
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Form: Rubin Kazan's form score stands at 26.72, significantly higher than CSKA Moskva's 13.78.
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Squad: League positions show CSKA Moskva at 6th and Rubin Kazan at 7th, indicating comparable squad depths.
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Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
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Transition: Transition metrics are not provided for Rubin Kazan or CSKA Moskva.
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Set pieces: Set piece analysis relies on low-confidence proxies with no xG data available for either side.
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xVariable: xG variables show null values across attack and defense for both Rubin Kazan and CSKA Moskva.
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Market: Projection split: Rubin Kazan 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | CSKA Moskva 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)
Quality vs Volume
Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11
Open Play vs Set Play
Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
ℹ️
Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25
vs Team A
Feb 1
vs Team B
Feb 8
vs Team C
F. Cebrián
VS
F. Celestini
1.43
Avg Points / Game
(Last 100 Matches)
1.43
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Dinamo Moskva
Rank:
W
Akron
Rank:
D
Orenburg
Rank:
D
Sochi
Rank:
W
Krylya Sovetov
Rank:
D
Lokomotiv Moskva
Rank:
W
Avg Points / Game
(Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Rostov
Rank:
D
Krylya Sovetov
Rank:
D
Sochi
Rank:
L
Akron
Rank:
W
Dynamo Makhachkala
Rank:
W
Baltika Kaliningrad
Rank:
L
12
Head to Head
(Wins - Draws - Losses)
12 - 11 - 20
20
No sidelined player data available.
Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Rubin Kazan
0%
Draw
0%
CSKA Moskva
0%
Team Power Ranking
iWhat is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
28.95
22.95
0 (Weakest)
100 (Strongest)
Metric
Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moskva
Power Score
28.95
22.95
League Position
7
6
Global Rank
-
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Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.
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vs
Rubin Kazan
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Opponent-weighted form score
CSKA Moskva
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Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts)
Draw (1 pt)
Loss (0 pts)
Rubin Kazan CSKA Moskva
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 43 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.
Rubin Kazan
RKA
Home
43
matches
CSKA Moskva
CSKA Moskva
Away
Match Record
12
Wins
20
11
Draws
11
20
Losses
12
Goals
36
Goals Scored
59
59
Goals Conceded
36
-23
Goal Difference
+23
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0
Data last updated: 2026-04-25T00:08:22+00:00
STARTING XI - EXPECTED
Match Formation
3-4-3
Match Formation
4-2-3-1
38 E. Staver
98 N. Lobov
5 I. Vujačić
3 D. Maldonado Munguía
12 A. Arroyo Córdoba
22 V. Hodža
7 I. Saavedra Pino
51 I. Rozhkov
11 N. Gripshi
43 J. Siwe
23 R. Bezrukov
49 V. Torop
27 M. Barbosa
79 K. Danilov
4 J. Da Silva Marcelino
22 M. Gajić
6 D. Barinov
10 I. Oblyakov
18 D. Kozlov
9 L. Gondou
3 D. Krugovoi
11 T. Musaev
General Information
Date & Time
Apr 25, 2026, 04:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Premier League, Russia · Round 27 · Regular Season
Stadium
Ak Bars Arena
Capacity
45105
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
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Expected Lineup
Manager ▼
F. Cebrián
Coach
Starting XI ▼
38
Evgeniy Staver
Goalkeeper
6.82 12
Anderson Arroyo
Midfielder
6.9 51
Ilya Rozhkov
Midfielder
6.89 11
Nazmi Gripshi
Attacker
7.03 23
Ruslan Bezrukov
Attacker
6.65 43
Jacques Siwe
Centre Forward
6.76 3
Denil Maldonado
Left Back
6.75 5
Igor Vujacic
Centre Back
6.83 7
Ignacio Saavedra
Central Midfield
6.82 22
Veldin Hodza
Central Midfield
6.74 98
Nikita Lobov
Right Back
6.8 Substitutes ▼
1
Alexey Keniaykin
6.68 4
Konstantin Nizhegorodov
6.73 14
Daler Kuzyaev
6.69 19
Oleg Ivanov
6.66 21
Aleksandr Zotov
6.52 25
Artur Nigmatullin
6.23 27
Aleksey Gritsaenko
6.78 44
Daniil Kuznetsov
6.58 59
Daniil Motorin
6.28 70
Dmitriy Kabutov
6.76 77
Aleksandar Jukic
6.52 96
Nikita Vasiljev
6.51 Manager ▼
F. Celestini
Coach
Starting XI ▼
49
Vladislav Torop
Goalkeeper
6.84 11
Tamerlan Musaev
Centre Forward
6.86 3
Danil Krugovoy
Right Wing
7.04 4
João Victor
Right Back
6.93 6
Dmitri Barinov
Defensive Midfield
7.14 9
Luciano Gondou
Attacking Midfield
6.62 10
Ivan Oblyakov
Defensive Midfield
7.43 18
Danila Kozlov
Left Wing
6.56 22
Milan Gajić
Right Back
6.73 27
Moisés
Left Back
6.81 79
Kirill Danilov
Left Back
6.68 Substitutes ▼
7
Matheus Alves Nascimento
6.89 19
Daniel Ruiz Rivera
6.31 20
Matija Popović
6.58 37
Henrique Carmo
6.75 52
Artem Bandikyan
6.69 67
Mingiyan Badmaev
85
Egor Besaev
97
Maksim Voronov
6.6 99
Nikolay Barovskiy
62
Imran Firov
CONCLUSION
Rubin Kazan appears poised for success against CSKA Moskva, leveraging superior power and form scores in this Ak Bars Arena showdown. The 6-point structural lead and doubled form rating underscore home dominance, even without granular efficiency or set-piece breakdowns. CSKA's slight positional edge offers little consolation amid Rubin's momentum. Expect a disciplined Rubin display to exploit CSKA's weaknesses, potentially securing vital points in the Regular Season grind. This matchup hinges on execution, with the hosts favored to prevail.