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 30 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
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 |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 33 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 8 / 9 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 25 | Scored | 26 |
| 32 | Conceded | 50 |
| -7 | GD | -24 |
| 1.10 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 27% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Rostov and FK Nizhny Novgorod has kicked off!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Artem Gorlov might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 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' Viktor Aleksandrov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artem Gorlov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Daniil Kornyushin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' FK Nizhny Novgorod is showing some good football. However, FK Nizhny Novgorod are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Denis Glushakov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edgar Sevikyan at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' FK Rostov started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' Andrey Langovich doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Rostov side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' Mamadou Maiga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Timur Suleimanov makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 69' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Momo Yansane. He replaces Timur Suleimanov on 71 minute.
- 76' Evgenii Chernov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrey Langovich at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' Vladislav Yakovlev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dmitrii Rybchinskii at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' Ivan Komarov is replacing Dmitrii Poloz for the FK Rostov side.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Daniil Utkin exits the field as Aleksandr Selyava enters on 90.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Daniil Kornyushin on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
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 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 2 |
| Daniil Utkin | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 1 |
| Kento Hashimoto | 1 |
| Milson | 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
1.64
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
47%
FK Rostov or FK Nizhny Novgorod
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

