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

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Rostov
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stadion Nizhny Novgorod HT 45' · FT 45'
Artur Nigmatullin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 31
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 14 31
3 FK Spartak Moskva 14 29
4 FK Krasnodar 14 26
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 14 26
6 FK Rostov 14 19
7 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 14 18
8 FK Rubin Kazan 14 18
9 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 14 17
10 FK Orenburg 14 17
11 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 14 16
12 RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 14
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 14 12
14 FK Rodina Moskva 14 12
15 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 11
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 14 6

Head-to-Head

2
1
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
44% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Rostov
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Rostov
Timur Suleimanov 3 G 2 A
Ivan Komarov 3 G
Andrey Langovich 2 G 4 A
Oumar Sako 2 G 1 A
Viktor Melekhin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Rostov needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' FK Rostov come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Russia international Aleksey Mironov has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's shape.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nikolay Tolstopyatov made 359 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Mamadou Maiga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
  • 55' Kirill Shchetinin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Goal! Nikolai Kalinskiy scores his 8 goal in 149 matches.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Yaroslav Mikhailov gets the nod from FK Nizhny Novgorod. He replaces Aleksandr Troshechkin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Timur Suleimanov as he leaves the pitch. Ilya Kukharchuk steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
  • 81' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Edgar Sevikyan departs to be replaced by Ilya Zhigulev.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nikolay Poyarkov, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Artur Nigmatullin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' Nikolay Tolstopyatov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikolai Kalinskiy on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. FK Nizhny Novgorod beats FK Rostov

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Yuran

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maksim Osipenko 5
Dmitrii Poloz 3
Daniil Utkin 2
Timur Suleimanov 2
Nikolay Komlichenko 2
Nikolai Kalinskii 1
Kento Hashimoto 1
Milson 1

Head to Head

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

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
5%
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.