The Matchday 8 clash in the Russian Premier League between Rubin Kazan and Dynamo Makhachkala will take place on September 12 at the Ak Bars Arena in Kazan. Rubin Kazan vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rubin Kazan
In their last outing against Orenburg, Rubin Kazan squandered a two-goal lead, eventually settling for a 2-2 draw. This marked the third time in their last four league games that Rashid Rakhimov's side has conceded at least twice. Moreover, the team has kept a clean sheet in just one of their last six Premier League matches. With 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws), Rubin Kazan currently sits in 7th place in the standings.
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 7 of Rubin Kazan's last 9 matches in the Premier League.
- The team has not lost in 11 of their last 12 home league matches (9 wins, 2 draws).
- Rubin Kazan has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 7 home games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Rubin Kazan (4-4-2)
Evgeny Staver – Egor Teslenko, Ilya Rozhkov, Alexey Gritsaenko, Dmitry Kabutov – Veldin Hodza, Ugochukwu Iwu, Alexander Yukic, Bogdan Jocic – Dardan Shabanhadzai, Mirland Daku.
Defenders Denil Maldonado and Igor Vujacic are injured. Defender Anderson Arroyo has joined the squad.
Dynamo Makhachkala
In the previous round, Dynamo Makhachkala secured a 1-0 home victory against Dynamo Moscow. This win was only their second of the current championship (2 draws, 3 losses). Hasanbi Bidzhiev's team also ended a three-match streak of conceding goals. However, the club has scored only 9 goals, with only five teams having a worse tally. In the main standings, the team is in 9th place, trailing Rubin Kazan by two points.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of Dynamo Makhachkala's last 11 Premier League matches.
- The team has failed to win in their last 7 away league matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- Dynamo Makhachkala has not scored more than once in their last 7 away league games.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Makhachkala (3-5-2)
David Volk – Temirkan Sundukov, Mutalip Alibekov, Jemal Tabidze – Nikita Glushkov, Mohamed Azzi, Mohammadjavad Hosseinejad, Rajab Magomedov, Mehdi El-Mubarik – Hazem Masturi, Gamid Agalarov.
Defender Yan Djapo and midfielder Ussem Mrezig are in the infirmary. Defender Valentin Pal'tsev has transferred to Krasnodar.
Rubin Kazan vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: Match Prediction
Dynamo Makhachkala allowed little to Dynamo Moscow in the last round. Although it was only Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side's second clean sheet in the current championship, the team generally looks solid defensively. They have not conceded more than one goal in 9 of their last 11 Premier League matches. However, their defensive tactics rarely yield points, especially on the road: Dynamo has lost 5 of their last 7 away league games (2 draws).
Rubin Kazan is a formidable force at home. After losing to Spartak in Round 6, Rashid Rakhimov's side ended an 11-match unbeaten home run in the Premier League (9 wins, 2 draws). The team rarely suffers two consecutive home setbacks. Rubin Kazan's primary task will be to break through Dynamo Makhachkala's defense. The Kazan side has no issues with scoring, but their last significant victory in the league was in November 2024.
Considering these factors, my prediction: Rubin Kazan will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
