FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sergey Karasev
- Assistant 1 Maksim Belokur (Russia)
- Assistant 2 Aleksey Lunev
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | FK Rostov | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #10 |
| 23 | Points | 33 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 13 |
| 26 | Scored | 25 |
| 50 | Conceded | 32 |
| -24 | GD | -7 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 1.10 |
| 20% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 1 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 1 G | |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FK Nizhny Novgorod welcome FK Rostov for this crunch clash at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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 Andrey Langovich suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 29' Ronaldo adds to his 0 season tally! FK Rostov lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 34' FK Nizhny Novgorod are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Rostov backline.
- 39' Kirill Shchetinin, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' FK Rostov are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Yuriy Koledin. He replaces Adrian Balboa on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Kirill Shchetinin. He receives a card.
- 55' Dmitriy Chistyakov was booked on 55.
- 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Ronaldo is replaced by Andrey Langovich.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' FK Rostov manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. German Ignatov is hanging Dmitriy Chistyakov on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Aleksey Mironov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Edgardo Farina argues furiously but the card stands.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Opoku made 149 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Artem Sidorenko is replacing Luka Ticic for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Egor Golenkov. He receives a card.
- 89' Andrey Ivlev gets the nod from FK Nizhny Novgorod. He replaces Ilya Kirsh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Matvey Urvantsev.
- 90' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Timur Suleimanov is withdrawn and Anton Shamonin gets his opportunity.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Rostov (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Adrian Balboa ↓ Yuriy Koledin 46'
- 25
-
88
Daniil Lesovoy ↓ Renaldo Cephas 46'
- 40
- 70
-
4
Ilya Kirsh ↓ Andrey Ivlev 89'
-
17
Egor Smelov ↓ Matvey Urvantsev 46'
-
29
Luka Ticic ↓ Artem Sidorenko 85'
- 24
- 6
Bench
- 27
- 1
- 2
-
21
Renaldo Cephas ↑ 46'
- 19
- 8
- 78
-
77
Andrey Ivlev ↑ 89'
-
69
Artem Sidorenko ↑ 85'
-
3
Yuriy Koledin ↑ 46'
-
14
Matvey Urvantsev ↑ 46'
- 23
Coach
Aleksey Shpilevskiy
FK Rostov Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 69
- 99
- 4
- 10
- 78
- 22
- 40
-
7
Ronaldo ↓ Andrey Langovich 61'
- 1
Bench
- 5
- 62
- 71
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 61'
-
9
Mohammad Mohebi ↑ 61'
-
58
Daniil Shantaliy ↑ 71'
- 19
-
67
German Ignatov ↑ 71'
- 34
-
91
Anton Shamonin ↑ 90'
- 17
- 59
Coach
Jonathan Alba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maksim Osipenko | 5 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 2 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
| Milson | 1 |
| Igor Gorbunov | 1 |
| Maksim Osipenko | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2026-04-05
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–1
FK Rostov
L
2026-03-21
FK Krasnodar
5–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2026-03-15
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2026-03-07
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
2026-02-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2025-12-07
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Rostov or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
62%
Draw or FK Rostov
72%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Rostov
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.