Rubin Kazan' are huge odds-on favourites to win home game vs Anzhi

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It's quite the trip for Anzhi when visiting Rubin Kazan' as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.

Rubin Kazan' form and stats

When playing at home, Rubin Kazan' have managed 6 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games.

In their previous game, the manager K. Berdyev led his Rubin Kazan' to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Lokomotiv Moskva. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kazan' Arena. Before that, Rubin Kazan' had a home game versus Orenburg which ended with a victory 2-0.

Everyone expects Rubin Kazan' to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found twelve games: 8 home wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Rubin Kazan' have won with at least two goals margin 1 time in similar situations.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Rubin Kazan' here at Kazan' Arena, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 14 games). Rubin Kazan' are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kazan' Arena, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches.

Anzhi form and stats

There's been little loot from Anzhi's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games. Anzhi, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Premier League, only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw. Anzhi are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Orenburg fixture. Bitter travels for Anzhi as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Orenburg.

Anzhi failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Arsenal Tula that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Yenisey's place.

Nobody expects Anzhi to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 18 times before, with the overall statistics of won 3, draw 4 and lost 11. When defeated, 6 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Anzhi's away games this season with only 5 goals from 14 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Anzhi have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Anzhi - Rubin Kazan' 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rubin Kazan' 4 wins, 2 draws and Anzhi 4 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

E. Sorokin 6 goals

D. Poloz 5 goals / 1 assists

A. Ponce 5 goals

Rubin Kazan' missing players

Anzhi missing players