Saturday , 14 November 2026

FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Rubin Kazan
0 – 1
Full Time
FK Nizhny Novgorod
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 13:30 UTC Kazan Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Nikolai Kalinskiy
Mirlind Daku 70' Y
Y 90' Artur Nigmatullin

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rubin Kazan vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Kazan Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 14 31
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 14 31
3 FK Spartak Moskva 14 29
4 FK Krasnodar 14 26
5 PFC CSKA Moskva 14 26
6 FK Rostov 14 19
7 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 14 18
8 FK Rubin Kazan 14 18
9 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 14 17
10 FK Orenburg 14 17
11 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 14 16
12 RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 14
13 FK Akron Tolyatti 14 12
14 FK Rodina Moskva 14 12
15 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 11
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 14 6

Head-to-Head

2
2
3
FK Rubin Kazan 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-09-02 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2021-10-02 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Rubin Kazan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Rubin Kazan
Anderson Arroyo 3 G 1 A
Jacques Siwe 3 G
Bogdan Jocic 1 G
Aleksandar Jukic 1 G
Ilya Rozhkov 1 G

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' Aleksandr Troshechkin puts FK Nizhny Novgorod on the lead.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Rubin Kazan must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Yuran might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rashid Rakhimov will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikolai Kalinskiy on 35.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The FK Rubin Kazan bench stirs into life. Bogdan Jocic is withdrawn and Ugochukwu Iwu gets his opportunity.
  • 51' FK Rubin Kazan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' FK Nizhny Novgorod 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.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Nikita Ermakov. He replaces Ilya Kukharchuk on 64 minute.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Rubin Kazan and FK Nizhny Novgorod are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Mirlind Daku argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Dmitriy Stotskiy. He replaces Maksim Shnaptsev on 74 minute.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Artur Nigmatullin argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Mateo Stamatov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vladislav Karapuzov on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Nizhny Novgorod to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FK Rubin Kazan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rashid Rakhimov

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Yuran

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandr Zotov 2
Vyacheslav Grulev 2
Aleksandr Troshechkin 1
Valentin Vada 1
Mirlind Daku 1
Nikolai Kalinskii 1
Dmitriy Kabutov 1
Nikita Kakkoev 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-09-02 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–1 FK Rubin Kazan 2021-10-02 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

FK Rubin Kazan Form

2024-03-09 FK Rubin Kazan 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2024-03-02 FK Krasnodar 1–1 FK Rubin Kazan D 2023-12-10 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 0–1 FK Rubin Kazan W 2023-12-04 FK Dinamo Moskva 1–0 FK Rubin Kazan L 2023-11-26 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2023-11-12 PFK Sochi 0–2 FK Rubin Kazan W

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
3 / 4
0.86 FK Rubin Kazan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Rubin Kazan31% Draw34% FK Nizhny Novgorod35%
Actual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

FK Rubin Kazan or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
69%
FK Rubin Kazan or FK Nizhny Novgorod
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Rubin Kazan20% Draw57% FK Nizhny Novgorod23%
Actual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — FK Rubin Kazan

Handicap FK Rubin Kazan covers Push FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 22% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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