FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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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 14 games · 19 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 | 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
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
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' Three points are at stake. FK Nizhny Novgorod host FK Rostov — let the battle begin!
- 5' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Ronaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's 3-5-2 shape.
- 20' Ilya Kirsh, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' What composure from Ronaldo! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 34' Adrian Balboa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Yuriy Koledin comes on to replace Adrian Balboa.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Kirill Shchetinin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' Dmitriy Chistyakov is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Ronaldo by Andrey Langovich on 61 minute.
- 66' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' Dmitriy Chistyakov makes way for German Ignatov at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
- 76' Aleksey Mironov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 79' Edgardo Farina is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' The 24-year-old Kirill Shchetinin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Artem Sidorenko. He replaces Luka Ticic on 85 minute.
- 86' Egor Golenkov is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 89' Andrey Ivlev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilya Kirsh on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matvey Urvantsev on 90 minutes.
- 90' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Timur Suleimanov departs to be replaced by Anton Shamonin.
- Full Time. FK Rostov beats FK Nizhny Novgorod
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 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 2 |
| Rodrigo Saravia | 1 |
| Danil Glebov | 1 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 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
1.05
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Rostov 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Rostov
67%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Rostov
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.