About Match
The table reads 8th (Rubin Kazan, 11 pts) against 13th (Lokomotiv Moskva, 6 pts), 5 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/1.25 for Rubin Kazan and 0.88/1.25 for Lokomotiv Moskva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39. A win here leaves Rubin Kazan on 14 points and up to 6th, other results permitting.
Level finishes have become the habit for Rubin Kazan: three in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rubin Kazan 2, draws 5, Lokomotiv Moskva 7, at 1.79 goals per meeting.
The venue is Ak Bars Arena in Kazan', with room for 45,105 spectators.