FK Rostov vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | FK Rostov | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
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 ball is rolling at Rostov Arena. FK Rostov are looking to make home advantage count against FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nikita Goylo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Aleksandr Selyava needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' FK Nizhny Novgorod have won 135 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' FK Rostov are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' FK Rostov are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Russia international Viktor Aleksandrov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
- 45' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Edgar Sevikyan is withdrawn and Denis Glushakov gets his opportunity.
- 51' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andrey Langovich makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 60' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' Mamadou Maiga was booked on 62.
- 64' A stunning finish from Timur Suleimanov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniil Utkin, as he is very good at scoring at Rostov Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 71' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Timur Suleimanov is replaced by Momo Yansane on 71 minute.
- 76' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — Evgenii Chernov on, Andrey Langovich off on 76 minutes.
- 80' Vladislav Yakovlev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dmitrii Rybchinskii on 80 minute.
- 83' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Dmitrii Poloz is withdrawn and Ivan Komarov gets his opportunity.
- 88' Danil Glebov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Rostov so far.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Daniil Utkin by Aleksandr Selyava on 90 minute.
- 90' Daniil Kornyushin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- With this win, FK Rostov is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
7
Dmitrii Poloz ↓ Ivan Komarov 83'
- 15
- 19
- 47
- 55
- 69
- 45
- 87
- 92
- 88
Bench
-
23
Roman Tugarev ↑ 90'
-
8
Aleksey Mironov ↑ 76'
-
28
Evgenii Chernov ↑ 76'
- 5
- 18
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 83'
- 77
-
38
Aleksandr Selyava ↑ 90'
- 78
- 58
- 42
Coach
Valeri Karpin
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
- 94
- 5
-
93
Timur Suleimanov ↓ Momo Yansane 71'
- 24
- 7
- 14
- 44
- 13
- 2
- 8
Bench
- 25
-
88
Denis Glushakov ↑ 46'
- 1
- 90
- 37
-
20
Vladislav Yakovlev ↑ 80'
-
99
Momo Yansane ↑ 71'
- 11
- 6
Coach
Artem Gorlov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maksim Osipenko | 5 |
| Dmitrii Poloz | 3 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 2 |
| Danil Glebov | 1 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 1 |
| Kento Hashimoto | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rostov Form
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-03-12
FK Rostov
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-03-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-11-11
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-11-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-10-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-10-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Krasnodar
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
50%
FK Rostov or FK Nizhny Novgorod
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.