The Matchday 10 clash in the Russian Premier League between Rostov and Krasnodar will take place on September 27 at the Rostov Arena. Rostov vs. Krasnodar: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rostov
Jonathan Alba's side shared the spoils with Baltika away in the previous round (0-0). As a result, the team's unbeaten run in the league has reached four matches (1 win, 3 draws). However, it was the first time during this period that Rostov failed to score. Moreover, the club has kept a clean sheet for the third time in the 2025/26 RPL season, with only three other teams having more shutouts. Despite this successful period, Rostov is in the lower half of the standings, just three points clear of the relegation zone.
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Rostov's last 8 league matches.
- The team has not won at home in 7 of their last 9 RPL matches (3 draws, 4 losses).
- Rostov has not scored more than once in 9 of their last home games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-4-2)
Rustam Yatimov – Dmitry Chistyakov, Viktor Melekhin, Ilya Vakhania, Umar Sako – Konstantin Kuchaev, Alexey Mironov, Kirill Schetinin, Mohammad Mohebi – Ronaldo, Egor Golenkov.
Defender Eyad El-Askalani is injured.
Krasnodar
Despite losing to Zenit in the previous round (0-2), Krasnodar retained their lead in the standings. Murad Musayev's side has suffered only their second defeat in the current championship (6 wins, 1 draw), and it was the first time in 11 previous Premier League matches that they failed to score. Krasnodar's performance against Zenit was not their best: the club received a record five yellow cards in the 2025/26 RPL season (averaging 2.2).
- The team has conceded in 4 of their last 5 league matches.
- Krasnodar has not lost in 6 of their last 7 away games in this tournament (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The club has opened the scoring in 8 of their last 11 away matches in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for Krasnodar (4-5-1)
Stanislav Agkatsev – Jubal, Vitor Tormena, Sergey Petrov, Lucas Olaza – Eduard Spertsyan, Joao Bachi, Victor Sa, Nikita Krivtsov, Douglas Augusto – John Cordoba.
Defender Moses Kobnan, midfielder Alexander Chernikov, and forward Gustavo Furtado are injured.
Referee
Egor Egorov (Russia)
Matches – 14 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 56;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 43%.
Rostov vs. Krasnodar: Match Prediction
Krasnodar suffered a defeat in a crucial match last round. The team remains at the top of the table, although they allowed several chasers to close in. The main question is how this will affect the psychological state of Murad Musayev's players ahead of the encounter with a challenging opponent. On Rostov's turf, Krasnodar has won only twice in the last 10 head-to-head league meetings (6 draws, 2 losses). Additionally, 4 of Krasnodar's last 6 away victories in the RPL were achieved with a narrow margin.
Jonathan Alba's side, on the other hand, has had a very decent run. During their 4-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League, the club took points from three top-4 representatives and also drew with Akhmat, who had not lost in the league since Stanislav Cherchesov's appointment. At the start of the season, Rostov was in much worse form, but 3 of their 4 defeats were by a one-goal margin.
I believe the hosts will hold a positive handicap. My prediction: Rostov with a handicap (+1)
