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

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RFPL · 2023-24

FK Rostov

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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.

FK Rostov 30 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

FK Rostov are 10th (33 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. FK Rostov get us underway at Rostov Arena.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Maksim Shnaptsev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Rostov tonight.
15' The 24-year-old Edgar Sevikyan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' FK Rostov has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' FK Nizhny Novgorod have won 135 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
37' The referee has no hesitation. Nikolai Kalinskiy is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 37.
42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
45' Dmitriy Stotskiy was booked on 45.
46' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Juan Boselli is withdrawn and Ilya Zhigulev gets his opportunity.
47' Maksim Shnaptsev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dmitriy Stotskiy at the 47 minute mark.
52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
57' Dmitriy Stotskiy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
61' FK Rostov is taking the lead after the goal scored by Maksim Osipenko on 61.
64' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Ze Turbo on, Nikoloz Kutateladze off on 64 minutes.
69' Aleksey Mironov makes way for Egor Golenkov at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rostov.
72' Khoren Bairamyan is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
77' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Maksim Shnaptsev gets a card.
79' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Ilya Vakhania is withdrawn and Denis Terentyev gets his opportunity.
81' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Nikolay Komlichenko gets a card.
83' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Nikita Kakkoev is replaced by Ilya Kukharchuk on 83 minute.
87' It’s a booking for FK Rostov player. Viktor Melekhin gets a card.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Vladislav Karapuzov is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valeriy Karpin

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

25
Artur Nigmatullin
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Ilya Kukharchuk 83'
20
Juan Boselli ↓ Ilya Zhigulev 46'
24
Kirill Gotsuk
77
Vladislav Karapuzov
2
Viktor Alexandrov
8
Mamadou Maiga
23
Nikoloz Kutateladze ↓ Ze Turbo 64'
89
Dmitriy Stotskiy ↓ Maksim Shnaptsev 47'
78
Nikolai Kalinskiy ↓ Edgar Sevikyan 46'
26
Dmitry Tikhiy

Bench

Coach Sergey Yuran

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Maksim Osipenko	5
Dmitrii Poloz	3
Daniil Utkin	2
Timur Suleimanov	2
Nikolay Komlichenko	2
Kirill Shchetinin	1
Ronaldo	1
Dmitrii Stotskii	1

Head to Head

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.