The Matchday 7 clash in the Russian Premier League between Orenburg and Rubin will take place on August 30 at the Gazovik Stadium. Orenburg vs. Rubin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Orenburg
Vladimir Slishkovich's side could have secured their second consecutive league win in the previous round, but they squandered a two-goal lead against Akhmat (2-2). As a result, Orenburg has only one victory in their last 11 RPL matches (5 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, they have conceded in 10 of those games. Notably, in the match against Akhmat, Orenburg committed only 7 fouls, despite their average of 15 fouls per game. They currently sit in 11th place in the standings.
- Orenburg has scored in 8 of their last 10 Premier League matches.
- The club has been unable to win at home for 6 league games (4 draws, 2 losses).
- In 5 of their last 7 home RPL games, Orenburg has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Orenburg (4-4-2)
Bogdan Ovsjannikov – Artem Kasimov, Danila Khotulev, Henri Chichinadze, Fahd Mufi – Stepan Oganesyan, Irakli Kvekveskiri, Vladislav Kamilov, Dmitry Rybchinsky – Emirjan Gyurlyuk, Jordi Thompson.
Forward Maxim Savelyev is injured.
Rubin
The Kazan side, unbeaten at home for 11 league matches, lost to Spartak (0-2) in the last round. This was only the second defeat for Rashid Rakhimov's team in their last 7 RPL outings (4 wins, 1 draw), and it was the first time in 11 previous Premier League games that Rubin failed to score. Due to the points dropped, the club has slipped to 5th place in the standings. In terms of average shots on target (3.5), the team ranks third from the bottom.
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 6 of Rubin's last 8 league matches.
- Rubin has lost 6 of their last 8 away RPL games (1 win, 1 draw).
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 away Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Rubin (4-4-2)
Evgeny Staver – Egor Teslenko, Igor Vujacic, Alexey Gritsaenko, Dmitry Kabutov – Veldin Hodja, Ugochukwu Iwu, Alexander Yukić, Bogdan Jočić – Dardan Shabanhaxhaj, Mirlin Daku.
Defender Denil Maldonado is out due to injury until mid-autumn.
Referee
Yevgeny Bulanov (Russia)
Matches – 7 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 0%.
Orenburg vs. Rubin: Match Prediction
Orenburg could have secured two consecutive league victories for the first time since April 2024, but allowed Akhmat to erase a two-goal deficit, even though Akhmat was down to ten men by the 5th minute. Defensive issues persist for Orenburg, even in such situations. The team has kept a clean sheet in only one of their last 15 RPL matches. However, there has been a surge in their scoring, with the club netting exactly two goals in 3 of their last 4 Premier League games.
Rubin left the field without scoring in the match against Spartak for the first time since the 22nd round of the previous championship. Overall, Rubin's attacking potential remains high, and they haven't gone two consecutive RPL matches without scoring for almost a year. However, questions have arisen about their defense. In their last five Premier League matches, Rashid Rakhimov's team has conceded 10 goals, and on the road in this tournament, Kazan has allowed at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 away games.
Both teams are doing well in attack, but their defenses are not reliable. I expect a high-scoring match. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
