Rubin Kazan vs Akhmat GroznyPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Rubin are eighth with 9 points from six rounds, two wins, three draws and one defeat, 9 goals scored and 8 conceded. At the Ak Bars Arena the record is one win, one draw and one defeat in three games, with 5 goals for and 5 against, while their three away trips brought one win and two draws. Akhmat are tenth on 6 points with one win, three draws and two defeats; their 9 goals scored and 8 conceded also point to a balance, but almost all of it came at home, where they have scored 8 in three matches, while away the record reads two draws, one defeat and a single goal scored. Recent outings for the visitors include the 3-3 with Krylia Sovetov, the 4-1 against FC Rostov, the 2-1 against Fakel, the 0-1 at FC Krasnodar and a 0-0 again with Fakel. The Russian Premier League runs at an average of 2.75 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.