The Matchday 8 clash in the Russian Premier League between Rubin and Dynamo Makhachkala will take place on September 12 at the Ak Bars Arena in Kazan. Rubin vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rubin
In their last match against Orenburg, Rubin squandered a two-goal lead and ended up drawing 2-2. Rashid Rakhimov's side has now conceded at least twice in three of their last four league matches. Moreover, the team has managed to keep a clean sheet in only one of their last six Premier League games. With 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws), Rubin is currently in 7th place in the standings.
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 7 of Rubin's last 9 RPL matches.
- The club has not lost in 11 of their last 12 home league matches (9 wins, 2 draws).
- Rubin has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 7 home matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Rubin (4-4-2)
Yevgeny Staver – Yegor Teslenko, Ilya Rozhkov, Alexey Gritsaenko, Dmitry Kabutov – Veldin Hodja, Ugochukwu Iwu, Alexander Yukich, Bogdan Jochich – Dardan Shabanhadjay, Mirlin Daku.
Defenders Denil Maldonado and Igor Vujacic are injured.
Dynamo Makhachkala
In the last round, Dynamo Makhachkala secured a 1-0 home victory over Dynamo Moscow. This win marked only their second in the current championship (2 draws, 3 losses). Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side also ended a three-match streak of conceding goals. However, the club has only scored 9 goals, a tally bettered by just five other teams. In the main standings, the team is in 9th place, trailing Rubin by two points.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of Dynamo Makhachkala's last 11 Premier League matches.
- Dynamo has not won away in 7 league matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- In their last 7 away RPL matches, the team has not scored more than once.
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.
Injured for the team are defender Yan Djapo and midfielder Ussem Mrezig. Defender Valentin Paltsev has transferred to Krasnodar.
Match Prediction: Rubin vs. Dynamo Makhachkala
In the last round, Dynamo Makhachkala allowed little to Dynamo Moscow. Although this was only Hasanbi Bidzhiev's second clean sheet in the current championship, the team generally looks solid defensively. The club has not conceded more than one goal in 9 of their last 11 RPL matches. However, their defensive strategy rarely yields points, particularly away from home: Dynamo has lost 5 of their last 7 away league games (2 draws).
Rubin is a formidable force at home. After losing to Spartak in the 6th round, Rashid Rakhimov's side ended an 11-match unbeaten home run in the RPL (9 wins, 2 draws). The team rarely suffers two consecutive setbacks at home. Rubin's main task will be to break down Dynamo's defense. The Kazan side has no issues with scoring, though their last dominant league performance was in November 2024.
Considering these factors, my prediction: Rubin will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
