Thursday , 2 July 2026

FK Rostov vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Rostov
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Nizhny Novgorod
Sun 26 Nov 2023 · 16:00 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Nikolai Kalinskiy
Y 45' Dmitriy Stotskiy
Khoren Bairamyan 72' Y
Y 77' Maksim Shnaptsev
Nikolay Komlichenko 81' Y
Viktor Melekhin 87' Y
Y 90' Vladislav Karapuzov

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

7
1
2
FK Rostov 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-26 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-08-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Rostov 2023-03-12 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-08-14 FK Nizhny Novgorod 3–4 FK Rostov 2022-04-02 FK Rostov 1–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov FK Nizhny Novgorod H 1–0 W
12 Nov FK Spartak Moskva A 1–2 L
06 Nov FK Orenburg A 1–1 D
28 Oct FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 1–0 W
22 Oct RFK Akhmat Grozny H 3–0 W
07 Oct FK Krasnodar A 2–3 L
FK Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov FK Rostov A 0–1 L
12 Nov FK Baltika Kaliningrad H 0–0 D
05 Nov PFC CSKA Moskva A 2–3 L
29 Oct PFK Sochi H 1–0 W
22 Oct FK Spartak Moskva A 0–2 L
08 Oct PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 2–0 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
17% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Rostov and FK Nizhny Novgorod get this one started.
  • 5' Vladislav Karapuzov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Rostov in their trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact .
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Rostov winning 100% of all matches.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Rostov Arena. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' FK Rostov have won 304 goals from 364 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Yuran might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a card for Nikolai Kalinskiy.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rostov must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Dmitriy Stotskiy on 45 minutes earns him a card. FK Nizhny Novgorod will be frustrated.
  • 46' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilya Zhigulev is hanging Juan Boselli on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' The supporters are chanting for Maksim Shnaptsev. He replaces Dmitriy Stotskiy on 47 minute.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' FK Rostov 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.
  • 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maksim Osipenko makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 64' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Nikoloz Kutateladze has done his job and it is now time for Ze Turbo to step up.
  • 69' Egor Golenkov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksey Mironov at the 69 minute mark.
  • 72' Khoren Bairamyan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Maksim Shnaptsev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 79' Another substitution for FK Rostov to replace Ilya Vakhania by Denis Terentyev on 79 minute.
  • 81' FK Rostov player sees a card in front of him.
  • 83' Ilya Kukharchuk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikita Kakkoev on 83 minute.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Viktor Melekhin is booked for FK Rostov — card on 87.
  • 90' FK Nizhny Novgorod player sees a card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Yuran

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-11-26 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-08-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Rostov 2023-03-12 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-08-14 FK Nizhny Novgorod 3–4 FK Rostov 2022-04-02 FK Rostov 1–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod

FK Rostov Form

2023-11-26 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2023-11-12 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Rostov L 2023-11-06 FK Orenburg 1–1 FK Rostov D 2023-10-28 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2023-10-22 FK Rostov 3–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2023-10-07 FK Krasnodar 3–2 FK Rostov L

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2023-11-26 FK Rostov 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2023-11-12 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–0 FK Baltika Kaliningrad D 2023-11-05 PFC CSKA Moskva 3–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2023-10-29 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 PFK Sochi W 2023-10-22 FK Spartak Moskva 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2023-10-08 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–0 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov55% Draw27% FK Nizhny Novgorod18%
Actual: FK Rostov win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
45%
FK Rostov or FK Nizhny Novgorod
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov36% Draw50% FK Nizhny Novgorod14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 26% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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