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 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

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Rostov to score. At the same time, FK Nizhny Novgorod does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Rostov in their trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact .
15' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' It’s high time Valeriy Karpin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
25' The 22-year-old Maksim Shnaptsev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Ilya Zhigulev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 337 appearances.
37' The referee has no hesitation. Nikolai Kalinskiy is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 37.
42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
45' Poor challenge from Dmitriy Stotskiy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
46' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Ilya Zhigulev comes on to replace Juan Boselli.
47' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Dmitriy Stotskiy departs to be replaced by Maksim Shnaptsev.
52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
61' Against the run of play, Maksim Osipenko has scored! This game has turned on its head.
64' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 64 minute. Nikoloz Kutateladze leaves to be changed by Ze Turbo.
69' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — Egor Golenkov on, Aleksey Mironov off on 69 minutes.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Khoren Bairamyan is booked for FK Rostov — card on 72.
77' Maksim Shnaptsev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
79' The supporters are chanting for Denis Terentyev. He replaces Ilya Vakhania on 79 minute.
81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikolay Komlichenko on 81.
83' The supporters are chanting for Ilya Kukharchuk. He replaces Nikita Kakkoev on 83 minute.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Viktor Melekhin is booked for FK Rostov — card on 87.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vladislav Karapuzov on 90.
With this win, FK Rostov is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Nikolai Kalinskii	1
Kento Hashimoto	1
Milson	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

1.51 FK Rostov xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.91 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Rostov52% Draw27% FK Nizhny Novgorod21%

Actual: FK Rostov win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw

79%

Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod

48%

FK Rostov or FK Nizhny Novgorod

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Rostov34% Draw49% FK Nizhny Novgorod17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

11%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

8.9%

0 – 1

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4.9%

3 – 1

4.5%

2 – 2

4.1%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap	FK Rostov covers	Push	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	24%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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