Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2025-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0 – 1
Full Time
FK Rostov
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 11:00 UTC Stadion Nizhny Novgorod 7,725 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Ronaldo
Y 51' Kirill Shchetinin
Y 55' Dmitriy Chistyakov
Edgardo Farina 79' Y
Y 86' Egor Golenkov
Matvey Urvantsev 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sergey Karasev
  • Assistant 1 Maksim Belokur (Russia)
  • Assistant 2 Aleksey Lunev

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

2
1
7
FK Nizhny Novgorod 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Rostov
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–1 FK Rostov 2025-08-10 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-11-30 FK Rostov 4–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-10-19 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–1 FK Rostov 2023-11-26 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
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' The wait is over. FK Nizhny Novgorod get us underway at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
  • 5' The 25-year-old Ilya Vakhania has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Opoku, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' 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.
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Ronaldo gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 34' David Semenchuk has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 39' Maksim Shnaptsev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Adrian Balboa is replaced by Yuriy Koledin on 46 minute.
  • 51' Kirill Shchetinin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
  • 55' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Dmitriy Chistyakov gets a card.
  • 60' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' The whistle greets Ronaldo as he departs to be replaced by Andrey Langovich.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' German Ignatov is replacing Dmitriy Chistyakov for the FK Rostov side.
  • 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sven Karic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
  • 79' Edgardo Farina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Luka Ticic as he leaves the pitch. Artem Sidorenko steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Egor Golenkov on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Ilya Kirsh by Andrey Ivlev on 89 minute.
  • 90' Matvey Urvantsev is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' FK Rostov make a change. Timur Suleimanov trudges off to be replaced by Anton Shamonin on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Nizhny Novgorod 0-1 FK Rostov.

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aleksey Shpilevskiy

FK Rostov Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Alba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maksim Osipenko 5
Dmitrii Poloz 3
Daniil Utkin 2
Timur Suleimanov 2
Nikolay Komlichenko 2
Maksim Osipenko 1
Andrey Langovich 1
Kirill Shchetinin 1

Head to Head

2026-04-05 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–1 FK Rostov 2025-08-10 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-11-30 FK Rostov 4–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-10-19 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–1 FK Rostov 2023-11-26 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod

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

FK Rostov Form

2026-04-05 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–1 FK Rostov W 2026-03-21 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–0 FK Rostov L 2026-03-14 FK Rostov 0–1 FK Dinamo Moskva L 2026-03-07 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Baltika Kaliningrad D 2026-02-28 FK Krasnodar 2–1 FK Rostov L 2025-12-06 FK Rostov 2–0 FK Rubin Kazan 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

✓ Correct
FK Nizhny Novgorod33% Draw32% FK Rostov35%
Actual: FK Rostov win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✗ Wrong
FK Nizhny Novgorod23% Draw53% FK Rostov24%
Actual: 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.