FK Krasnodar vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Krasnodar vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Krasnodar Stadium.
- FK Krasnodar 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Krasnodar this season
FK Krasnodar this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Krasnodar
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Krasnodar
| Nikita Krivtsov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jubal | 3 G | |
| Christian | 2 G | 2 A |
| Juan Boselli | 2 G | 1 A |
| Joao Batxi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Krasnodar have kicked off against FK Nizhny Novgorod. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Sergey Petrov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' FK Krasnodar is taking the lead after the goal scored by Eduard Spertsyan on 30.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Nizhny Novgorod is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' FK Krasnodar are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Angola international Joao Batxi has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Dmitriy Stotskiy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 149 appearances.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Krasnodar in their trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact .
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Krasnodar and FK Nizhny Novgorod are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 85' Artur Nigmatullin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Krasnodar so far.
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Eduard Spertsyan | 2 |
| Moses Cobnan | 2 |
| Aleksandr Chernikov | 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
3 / 4
1.27
FK Krasnodar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Krasnodar or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
48%
FK Krasnodar or FK Nizhny Novgorod
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Krasnodar
| Handicap | FK Krasnodar covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 27% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Krasnodar keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

