FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stadion Nizhny Novgorod HT 45' · FT 45'

Artur Nigmatullin 90' Y

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 9 games · 8 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

FK Nizhny Novgorod 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Rostov

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Rostov 2023-03-12 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-08-14 FK Nizhny Novgorod 3–4 FK Rostov 2022-04-02 FK Rostov 1–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2021-08-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	FK Rostov	H	1–0	W
20 Aug	FK Fakel Voronezh	A	0–2	L
14 Aug	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	2–0	W
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

FK Rostov

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	FK Nizhny Novgorod	A	0–1	L
19 Aug	PFK Sochi	A	0–4	L
12 Aug	FK Rubin Kazan	H	3–0	W
05 Aug	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	A	1–5	L
29 Jul	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	1–1	D
23 Jul	FK Fakel Voronezh	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Rostov

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

–/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

1/–

76+

–/5

■ 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' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Rostov.
5' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Nikolay Komlichenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
20' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Yuran might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' Ilya Kukharchuk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Viktor Melekhin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
60' The Russia Nikolai Kalinskiy breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 1-0!
65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
70' The supporters are chanting for Yaroslav Mikhailov. He replaces Aleksandr Troshechkin on 70 minute.
75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
80' FK Nizhny Novgorod make a change. Timur Suleimanov trudges off to be replaced by Ilya Kukharchuk on 80 minutes.
81' Ilya Zhigulev is replacing Edgar Sevikyan for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilya Zhigulev made 337 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Artur Nigmatullin.
90' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Nikolai Kalinskiy by Nikolay Tolstopyatov on 90 minute.
With this win, FK Nizhny Novgorod is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

25
Artur Nigmatullin
22
Nikita Kakkoev
5
Lucas Masoero
93
Timur Suleimanov ↓ Ilya Kukharchuk 80'
24
Kirill Gotsuk
77
Vladislav Karapuzov
10
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↓ Yaroslav Mikhailov 70'
7
Edgar Sevikyan ↓ Ilya Zhigulev 81'
27
Dmitri Zhivoglyadov
8
Mamadou Maiga
78
Nikolai Kalinskiy ↓ Nikolay Tolstopyatov 90'

Bench

Coach Sergey Yuran

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Maksim Osipenko	5
Dmitrii Poloz	3
Daniil Utkin	2
Timur Suleimanov	2
Nikolay Komlichenko	2
Ronaldo	1
Dmitrii Stotskii	1
Nikolai Kalinskiy	1

Head to Head

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2023-08-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Rostov W 2023-08-20 FK Fakel Voronezh 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2023-08-14 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 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

FK Rostov Form

2023-08-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Rostov L 2023-08-19 PFK Sochi 4–0 FK Rostov L 2023-08-12 FK Rostov 3–0 FK Rubin Kazan W 2023-08-05 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 5–1 FK Rostov L 2023-07-29 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg D 2023-07-23 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.64 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1 FK Rostov xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Nizhny Novgorod51% Draw26% FK Rostov23%

Actual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.64

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw

77%

Draw or FK Rostov

49%

FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Rostov

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Nizhny Novgorod36% Draw47% FK Rostov17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

9.2%

0 – 0

9.1%

0 – 1

6.2%

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

2 – 2

4.7%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod

Handicap	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers	Push	FK Rostov covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.