Khimki v Rubin Kazan match preview

Within my preliminary league-wide preview I invariably mention that the weekend is packed with great matches. Hmm…well to be completely truthful, this is likely not one of them as this is simply the top of the table versus the bottom and Rubin Kazan is playing with a ruthless tenacity as it can see a Champions League bid within its grasp.

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Khimki – combined (1 W, 2 D, 2 L) (5 GS, 7 GA)
Jul 19 Tom’ Tomsk 3 – 1 Khimki
Jul 25 Khimki 2 – 0 Spartak Nalchik
Aug 2 Khimki 1 – 1 Dynamo Moscow
Aug 9 Spartak Moscow 1 – 1 Khimki
Aug 17 Khimki 0 – 2 FC Moscow

Khimki – away (0 W, 3 D, 2 L) (8 GS, 11 GA)
May 3 Saturn Moscow Oblast 2 – 2 Khimki
May 11 CSKA Moscow 4 – 3 Khimki
Jul 5 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 1 – 1 Khimki
Jul 19 Tom’ Tomsk 3 – 1 Khimki
Aug 9 Spartak Moscow 1 – 1 Khimki

Rubin Kazan – combined (2 W, 3 D, 0 L) (7 GS, 3 GA)
Jul 20 Terek Grozny 0 – 0 Rubin Kazan
Jul 26 Rubin Kazan 0 – 0 CSKA Moscow
Aug 3 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 1 – 1 Rubin Kazan
Aug 10 Rubin Kazan 4 – 1 Zenit St Petersburg
Aug 15 Tom’ Tomsk 1 – 2 Rubin Kazan

Rubin Kazan – combined (1 W, 3 D, 1 L) (5 GS, 5 GA)
May 2 Rubin Kazan 0 – 3 Spartak Moscow
May 15 Rubin Kazan 1 – 1 Shinnik Yaroslav
Jul 16 Rubin Kazan 0 – 0 Saturn Moscow
Jul 26 Rubin Kazan 0 – 0 CSKA Moscow
Aug 10 Rubin Kazan 4 – 1 Zenit St Petersburg

I suppose “anything is possible” however an upset does not seem in the cards. Rubin Kazan is rested and looked unstoppable in their most recent home match when they destroyed Zenit 4-1. The attack is clicking of all cylinders and with the exclusion of only Sergei Semak who had international duty this week, they should be well rested. Khimki, even with Yegor Titov should pose no problem to the table leaders and Rubin Kazan’s manager Kurban Berdyyev can leave his beads at home for this one.

Category: Team News

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