FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | FK Ufa | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–3 | L |
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
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
27%
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 Nizhny Novgorod
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Nizhny Novgorod gets underway.
- 3' Magnificent from Igor Gorbunov! That is 4 goals in 177 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' Kirill Folmer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' It’s high time Yuri Semin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's shape.
- 28' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aleksandr Kerzhakov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' Kento Hashimoto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Rostov are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' Dennis Hadzikadunic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Timur Suleimanov comes on to replace Igor Gorbunov.
- 51' FK Nizhny Novgorod is showing some good football. However, FK Nizhny Novgorod are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Nizhny Novgorod that had 149 games and scored 135 goals.
- 57' The referee shows FK Nizhny Novgorod player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Khoren Bayramyan comes on to replace Kirill Folmer.
- 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' Albania international Bekim Balaj has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Time for substitution for FK Rostov. Kento Hashimoto is replaced by Danila Sukhomlinov.
- 75' FK Nizhny Novgorod make a change. Richie Ennin trudges off to be replaced by Kirill Kosarev on 75 minutes.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mathias Normann on 78.
- 80' Bastos was booked on 80.
- 85' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Pontus Almqvist departs to be replaced by Dmitrii Poloz.
- 88' Kirill Gotsuk is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 89' GOAL! Nikolay Komlichenko fires home to make it 1-2!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Rostov players.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 19
- 31
-
7
Richie Ennin ↓ Kirill Kosarev 75'
- 22
- 78
- 17
- 5
- 4
- 24
- 34
Bench
- 18
- 23
- 1
- 91
- 41
-
93
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 46'
-
11
Kirill Kosarev ↑ 75'
- 88
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 5
- 30
- 15
- 4
- 17
- 27
- 55
- 25
-
11
Pontus Almqvist ↓ Dmitrii Poloz 85'
- 16
Bench
-
7
Dmitrii Poloz ↑ 85'
- 23
- 1
-
19
Khoren Bayramyan ↑ 62'
- 9
-
76
Danila Sukhomlinov ↑ 74'
- 8
- 29
- 87
-
92
Viktor Melekhin ↑ 46'
Coach
Yuri Semin
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Rostov 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
58%
Draw or FK Rostov
71%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Rostov
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.