An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier League, with both Tambov and Rubin Kazan' experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 15th place.
Tambov have less rest than Rubin Kazan' in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a FNL Cup game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Khimki.
These teams have little in common geographically as Rubin Kazan' have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Tambov form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Tambov at their home stadium (Stadion Nizhny Novgorod) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats.
Tambov are confident in defense, having played 214 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
No payout for Tambov in their previous match, an away game at Khimki that ended in defeat 0-7. Before that, Tambov had a home game versus Shinnik which ended with a victory 1-0.
Tambov were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Tambov has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Tambov's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rubin Kazan' form and stats
There's been little loot from Rubin Kazan''s travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Premier League. Rubin Kazan' only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws. It's been quite a sequence of draws for Rubin Kazan' when traveling as their last four away games have all ended all square. Not since the Zenit match has the points been distributed unevenly.
Rubin Kazan' has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sochi for a Premier League game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Rubin Kazan' travelled to Sochi and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The attacking power of Rubin Kazan' when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Rubin Kazan' have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Rubin Kazan' - Tambov 2-1.Top Goalscorers
  V. Obukhov 5 goals | G. Melkadze 5 goals |  M. Kostyukov 4 goals |
Tambov missing players
Rubin Kazan' missing players
| Tambov | Rubin Kazan' | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 26 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 79% |
| 89% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 47% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 30% | 32% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 53% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 37% |
| 21% | 30% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 37% |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 47% |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 213 | 129 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 57 | 121 | 244 |
| 69 | 37 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 35 | 73 |
| 33% | 35% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 17% | 15% |
- Rubin Kazan' has the fewest scored goals (11)
- Rubin Kazan' has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Rubin Kazan' have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tambov have scored more than double the goals of Rubin Kazan'.
- Tambov haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 46 |
| 2 | Krasnodar | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Rostov | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Arsenal Tula | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Spartak Moskva | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Ufa | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Ural | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Dinamo Moskva | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 24 |
| 11 | Tambov | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Orenburg | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Akhmat Grozny | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Krylya Sovetov | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Rubin Kazan' | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Sochi | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 15 |