Rostov - Rubin Kazan' predictions

Rostov are easily the favourites in the match this Saturday, but we wouldn’t call a Home Win bet at the odds of 2.12 safe, exactly. They are more likely to win than not, but Rubin Kazan' may have a few tricks up their sleeve yet.

The matchup this Saturday is rather one-sided, with Rubin Kazan' seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 3.86, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

Rostov are determined to prove their fans they can do way better than the last round’s Lokomotiv Moskva defeat, which came as a shocker for the home crowd. The hosts were the underdogs in their previous fixture but a few people expected them to go down so badly.

Rubin Kazan' are coming on the back of a predictable 1:0 loss in their previous away game at Zenit. They spent the first half toe-to-toe with their opponents, though, which was quite a feat given how hard the matchup was for them.

Win or lose, the away team seems to often participate in rather uneventful matches. For instance, the previous two featured fewer than 2 goals each, which may be the start of a trend.

Although the 2.12 betting odds for a home win show that Rostov are the favourites, their track record against Rubin Kazan' this season is not great. They lost an earlier bout, though it was a rather narrow defeat.

With no injuries or suspensions to deal with, both teams will be able to give their all this Saturday.

And Under 2.5 Goals is the perfect wager for this fixture. A quick glance at these teams’ statistics will tell you all you need to know about their concession rates, which is why it’s a fairly safe bet, generally priced at around 1.54.