Match Report
31 points separated the sides: Krasnodar U19 2nd on 46, Rubin Kazan U19 15th on 15. Recent form told a different story for Krasnodar U19: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Krasnodar U19 3.1 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Rubin Kazan U19 1.14 and 2.33, with the league averaging 1.88.
Krasnodar U19 entered with four wins in a row. A win had eluded Rubin Kazan U19 for 7 matches. From the last five rounds, Krasnodar U19 held 12 points of 15 and Rubin Kazan U19 1.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Krasnodar U19 have 1 win to Rubin Kazan U19's 1, with 2 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Stadion Kuban' staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,654. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Krasnodar U19 led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Krasnodar U19: Andrey Polevoy (41'), Daniel Ambartsumov (17'), Artem Dryakhlov (45'), Roman Sumachev (71'), Daniel Ambartsumov (78') · Rubin Kazan U19: Insaf Safarov (67')
Key stats
Possession: Krasnodar U19 66% · Rubin Kazan U19 34% · Total shots: 21-5 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 2-1