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Premier League · 2025Ak Bars Arena

Rubin Kazan 2–1 FC Sochi · Premier League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Rubin Kazan won 2–1.

Shots
97
Shots on target
54
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rubin beat FC Sochi 2–1. Recorded in this match (Rubin – FC Sochi): shots 9–7, shots on target 5–4, possession 39%–61%, corners 3–6. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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FC Sochi have recorded the higher season possession share.

37%PossessionRubin · FC Sochi● 59.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 22.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRubinFC SochiBaseline
Possession37%59.3%50.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Rubin show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Rubin's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

8.67 shots/match ▲ShotsRubin · FC Sochi9.33 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRubinFC SochiBaseline
Shots8.67 shots/match9.33 shots/match11.3 shots/match
Shots against13.7 shots/match11.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots7 shotsRubin Kazan 9 shots, FC Sochi 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsRubin Kazan 5 shots, FC Sochi 4 shots
  • Possession39%61%Rubin Kazan 39%, FC Sochi 61%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersRubin Kazan 3 corners, FC Sochi 6 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls12 foulsRubin Kazan 14 fouls, FC Sochi 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards4 cardsRubin Kazan 2 cards, FC Sochi 4 cards
  • Passes299 passes459 passesRubin Kazan 299 passes, FC Sochi 459 passes
  • Pass accuracy79%86%Rubin Kazan 79%, FC Sochi 86%
  • Shots inside box7 shots4 shotsRubin Kazan 7 shots, FC Sochi 4 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block1 blockRubin Kazan 1 block, FC Sochi 1 block
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesRubin Kazan 3 saves, FC Sochi 3 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides2 offsidesRubin Kazan 3 offsides, FC Sochi 2 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Rubin Kazan
1Draws
0FC Sochi
Rubin Kazan — FC Sochi · Premier League1–1
FC Sochi — Rubin Kazan · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rubin Kazan favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Sochi in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rubin Kazan3 matchesFC Sochi3 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/30.33 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed3/33 goals/match
8.67 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 9.33 shots/match
3.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/33.33 shots/match
37%Possession3/3● 59.3%
3.67 corners/matchCorners3/33.67 corners/match
3.67 cards/matchCards3/32.67 cards/match
16.7 fouls/matchFouls3/312.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 4 Aug 2025, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsRubin KazanFC Sochi
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
Head-to-headRubin Kazan — FC Sochi
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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