FK Krasnodar vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Krasnodar vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Krasnodar Stadium.
- FK Krasnodar 30 games · 66 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 May | FK Rostov | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | FK Ural | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | FK Khimki | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 May | PFK Sochi | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Krasnodar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 66 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 20 / 6 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 60 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 50 |
| +37 | GD | -24 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 67% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Krasnodar are 2nd (66 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Krasnodar Stadium that hosts another battle between FK Krasnodar and FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' Matvei Safonov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Krasnodar winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' Yaroslav Mikhailov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' A goal from the Armenia international Eduard Spertsyan! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-0!
- 35' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Krasnodar needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' FK Krasnodar currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' FK Krasnodar are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artur Nigmatullin suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' FK Krasnodar seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' FK Krasnodar are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Nizhny Novgorod's shape.
- 90' FK Nizhny Novgorod are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Krasnodar Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 31
- 39
- 8
- 10
- 98
- 88
- 40
- 19
- 82
Bench
- 7
- 1
- 23
- 14
- 93
- 96
- 73
- 90
- 33
- –
- 20
- 16
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 24
- 10
- 2
- 7
- 14
- 27
- 8
- 89
- 78
- 26
Bench
- 4
- 9
- 22
- 93
- 77
- 11
- –
- –
- –
- –
- 17
- 21
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jhon Cordoba | 6 |
| Nikita Krivtsov | 3 |
| Moses Cobnan | 2 |
| Aleksandr Chernikov | 2 |
| Eduard Spertsyan | 2 |
| Joao Batxi | 1 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
| Ilzat Akhmetov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Krasnodar Form
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-08-04
FK Krasnodar
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-07-29
FK Ural
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-07-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-06-03
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–0
FK Khimki
W
2023-05-28
FK Spartak Moskva
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-05-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
4–0
PFK Sochi
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.14
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.35
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + FK Krasnodar to win 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
91%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
29%
FK Krasnodar or FK Nizhny Novgorod
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18.6%
1 – 0
17.6%
3 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
6.9%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.7%
0 – 1
2.3%
5 – 1
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 25% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

