Rubin Kazan' - Khimki predictions

The online bookies marked Rubin Kazan' as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Khimki winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

An away win in this match would be a huge surprise and an equally big achievement for Khimki who could consider themselves fortunate if they run away with a point in the bag.

Adefeat was always on the cards for Rubin Kazan' who were 1.77 underdogs to claim what would have been a shock victory for them. Things went as predicted by most online bookmakers though - Zenit.

Khimki are coming on the back of a harsh loss to Spartak Moskva. Even though Khimki were the hosts in this matchup, they never had much of a shot in terms of the balance for power. They held Spartak Moskva off in the first half, but the favourites steamrolled their way to a decisive 1:3 win before the end.

The first step Rubin Kazan' need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

Saturday's match will see both teams at full strength, able to utilize all their players.

You can safely put down an Over 2.5 Goals bet on this match and feel very confident. If the teams’ records are any indication, 3 or more goals in this match are almost guaranteed.