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Rubin Kazan vs Zenit: what the numbers say

RPL · Round 15 · 21 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win25%Rubin Kazan
Draw28%
Away win47%Zenit
Expected points, home1.03

What to expect

A slight edge to Zenit: 47% against 25%. Attack against defence: Zenit should create more, 1.34 expected goals a match against 0.97. Read the table with care: Zenit have taken 4.1 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Rubin Kazan9101211.7+0.30.951.23
Zenit3102116.9+4.11.451.00

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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