Saturday , 14 November 2026

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rubin Kazan, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2024-25
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2 – 4
Full Time
FK Rubin Kazan
Mon 22 Jul 2024 · 17:00 UTC Stadion Nizhny Novgorod 7,962 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ze Turbo 3' 1–0
1–1 4' Mirlind Daku
1–2 33' Aleksandr Zotov
1–3 42' Valentin Vada
Valeriy Tsarukyan 71' 2–3
2–4 90+1' Dmitriy Kabutov
Mateo Stamatov 14' Y
Viktor Alexandrov 20' Y
Y 30' Egor Teslenko
Y 54' Aleksandr Zotov
Nikita Kakkoev 64' Y
Juan Boselli 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Rubin Kazan — 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

3
2
2
FK Nizhny Novgorod 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals FK Rubin Kazan
Last 5 meetings
2024-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–4 FK Rubin Kazan 2024-03-09 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-09-02 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2021-10-02 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul FK Rubin Kazan H 2–4 L
25 May PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara A 1–1 D
20 May PFC CSKA Moskva H 2–6 L
12 May PFK Sochi A 1–6 L
05 May FK Spartak Moskva H 0–0 D
28 Apr RFK Akhmat Grozny A 1–5 L
FK Rubin Kazan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul FK Nizhny Novgorod A 4–2 W
25 May PFK Sochi H 1–1 D
19 May FK Spartak Moskva A 1–3 L
11 May FK Rostov H 3–1 W
06 May PFC CSKA Moskva A 2–2 D
29 Apr FK Ural H 1–1 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Rubin Kazan
Anderson Arroyo 3 G 1 A
Jacques Siwe 3 G
Bogdan Jocic 1 G
Aleksandar Jukic 1 G
Ilya Rozhkov 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FK Nizhny Novgorod host FK Rubin Kazan — let the battle begin!
  • 3' A goal from the Guinea-Bissau international Ze Turbo! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Mirlind Daku gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Poor challenge from Mateo Stamatov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 19' 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' That looks like a foul for a card for Viktor Alexandrov.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Valentin Vada suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Egor Teslenko on 30 minutes.
  • 33' The deadlock is broken! Aleksandr Zotov gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Nizhny Novgorod in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past FK Rubin Kazan's compact 3-4-3.
  • 42' Magnificent from Valentin Vada! That is 7 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' FK Nizhny Novgorod make a change. Anton Mukhin trudges off to be replaced by Valeriy Tsarukyan on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Nizhny Novgorod needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aleksandr Zotov.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' Ognjen Ozegovic is replacing Ze Turbo for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
  • 64' Nikita Kakkoev is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 65' It is a substitution in FK Rubin Kazan team. Valentin Vada is replaced by Nikola Cumic on 65 minute.
  • 70' FK Rubin Kazan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 71' Assisted by Maksim Shnaptsev with the perfectly-timed delivery and Valeriy Tsarukyan makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 72' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Dardan Shabanhaxhaj has done his job and it is now time for Ruslan Bezrukov to step up.
  • 77' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 82' Viktor Alexandrov makes way for Nikita Ermakov at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
  • 83' Oleg Ivanov is replacing Aleksandr Zotov for the FK Rubin Kazan side.
  • 88' Nikola Cumic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 89' Juan Boselli is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Nizhny Novgorod.

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vyacheslav Grulev 2
Aleksandr Zotov 2
Mirlind Daku 1
Nikolai Kalinskii 1
Dmitriy Kabutov 1
Nikita Kakkoev 1
Ze Turbo 1
Ruslan Bezrukov 1

Head to Head

2024-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–4 FK Rubin Kazan 2024-03-09 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-09-02 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2021-10-02 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2024-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–4 FK Rubin Kazan L 2024-05-25 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 1–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod D 2024-05-20 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–6 PFC CSKA Moskva L 2024-05-12 PFK Sochi 6–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2024-05-05 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva D 2024-04-28 RFK Akhmat Grozny 5–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod L

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2024-07-22 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–4 FK Rubin Kazan W 2024-05-25 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 PFK Sochi D 2024-05-19 FK Spartak Moskva 3–1 FK Rubin Kazan L 2024-05-11 FK Rubin Kazan 3–1 FK Rostov W 2024-05-06 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–2 FK Rubin Kazan D 2024-04-29 FK Rubin Kazan 1–1 FK Ural D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for: FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Rubin Kazan 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Nizhny Novgorod34% Draw26% FK Rubin Kazan40%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
61%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
66%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Rubin Kazan
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Nizhny Novgorod26% Draw42% FK Rubin Kazan32%
Actual: FK Rubin Kazan win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod

Handicap FK Nizhny Novgorod covers Push FK Rubin Kazan covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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