FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Kazan Arena.
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | PFK Sochi | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | FK Ural | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Rubin Kazan | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 43 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 11 / 10 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 30 | Conceded | 50 |
| -1 | GD | -24 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 37% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at Kazan Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Rubin Kazan and FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' The Russia Aleksandr Troshechkin breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
- 10' FK Nizhny Novgorod looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Vyacheslav Grulev scoring 2 goals.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Mali international Mamadou Maiga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Nikolai Kalinskiy is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aleksandr Zotov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Viktor Alexandrov made 208 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Bogdan Jocic is replaced by Ugochukwu Iwu.
- 51' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' FK Nizhny Novgorod are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 64 minute. Ilya Kukharchuk leaves to be changed by Nikita Ermakov.
- 69' A quiet spell here at Kazan Arena. FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Mirlind Daku argues furiously but the card stands.
- 74' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Maksim Shnaptsev is replaced by Dmitriy Stotskiy on 74 minute.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Artur Nigmatullin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Mateo Stamatov comes on to replace Vladislav Karapuzov.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Rubin Kazan 0-1 FK Nizhny Novgorod.
Lineups
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 21
- 15
- 44
-
–
Bogdan Jocic ↓ Ugochukwu Iwu 46'
- –
- 23
- 9
- 27
- 22
- 5
Bench
- 50
- 19
- –
- 66
- 26
-
7
Lazar Randjelovic ↑ 74'
- 18
- 4
-
6
Ugochukwu Iwu ↑ 46'
-
33
Umarali Rahmonaliyev ↑ 74'
- 51
Coach
Rashid Rakhimov
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 25
- 24
- 77
- 13
- 10
- 2
- 8
- 78
- 26
- 70
Bench
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 74'
- –
- –
- –
- –
-
11
Mateo Stamatov ↑ 90'
- 81
-
–
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 64'
-
89
Dmitriy Stotskiy ↑ 74'
- 34
-
–
Kirill Glushchenkov ↑ 90'
- –
Coach
Sergey Yuran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 2 |
| Aleksandr Zotov | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 1 |
| Dmitriy Kabutov | 1 |
| Nikita Kakkoev | 1 |
| Ze Turbo | 1 |
| Ruslan Bezrukov | 1 |
| Valeriy Tsarukyan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Rubin Kazan Form
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-03-09
FK Rubin Kazan
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-03-03
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2023-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-12-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Ural
W
2023-11-26
FK Rostov
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-11-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.94
FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + FK Rubin Kazan or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
64%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Nizhny Novgorod
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.6%
1 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan
| Handicap | FK Rubin Kazan covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 23% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.