The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Rubin Kazan' are in the 9th position while the guesting Arsenal Tula worry at 12th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Arsenal Tula have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Rubin Kazan' form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Rubin Kazan' have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Kazan' Arena.
It's back home for Kazan', who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Zenit away with the result 2-1. Darko Jevtić and Đorđe Despotović found the net in that victory. Prior to that, an away loss at Krasnodar.
Rubin Kazan' enjoyed their 2-1 win against Zenit and the result could have been even better, as they hit the posts three times.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Rubin Kazan' matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, two draws and zero defeats (from two games).
There will be little rest for Kazan' after this match as they are travelling to SKA Khabarovsk for a Russian Cup game in only four days.
The Rubin Kazan' fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Kazan' have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Arsenal Tula form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest points (1) away in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Arsenal lost away at CSKA Moskva (1-5) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Ahead of that match was the Russian Cup away draw versus Tekstilshchik (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) that ended 0-0.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against CSKA Moskva was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Arsenal Tula playing away, we found four games. Results were one away win, two draws and one home win.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Arsenal Tula as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. Arsenal Tula are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rubin Kazan' won five games, four matches ended with a draw and Arsenal Tula has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  Đ. Despotović 5 goals | D. Makarov 4 goals |   E. Kangwa 3 goals |
Rubin Kazan' missing players
Arsenal Tula missing players
| Rubin Kazan' | Arsenal Tula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 7 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 58% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 33% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 42% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 67% |
| 17% | 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 190 | 98 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 57 | 161 |
| 73 | 41 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 19 | 47 |
| 25% | 17% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 32% |
- All of Arsenal Tula's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Rubin Kazan''s home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arsenal Tula has the fewest points (1) away in Premier League
- Arsenal Tula has the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Premier League
- Arsenal Tula has the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Premier League
- Arsenal Tula have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Arsenal Tula have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Arsenal Tula have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Arsenal Tula have yet to win a game away.
- Arsenal Tula haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rubin Kazan' haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spartak Moskva | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Zenit | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Rostov | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Sochi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Krasnodar | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan' | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Tambov | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Arsenal Tula | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 13 | Ural | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Khimki | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | Rotor Volgograd | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -15 | 6 |
| 16 | Ufa | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -18 | 6 |