Rostov have journeyed here for an interesting game against the hosts FK Nizjni Novgorod. Read up on the game with this in-depth Premier League preview!
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have the fewest scored goals (2) in Premier League
- Rostov have the most points from losing position (4) in Premier League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
FK Nizjni Novgorod form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for FK Nizjni Novgorod's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Stadion Lokomotiv.
FK Nizjni Novgorod are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Fakel.
Ahead of that match, FK Nizjni Novgorod won a home game hosting Akhmat Grozny (2-0).One betting fact: This club have finished 5 league matches in a row with only one (or none) side finding the net.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Novgorod as they have a new game in only three days, a Russian Cup match thankfully also at home. Krasnodar are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from FK Nizjni Novgorod's 2 home games: {2 goals}, 2 conceded.
Rostov form and stats
No Premier League points yet away for Rostov, from their first 2 matches.
There might be some fixture complaints from Rostov as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-4 against Sochi. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Sochi was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Rubin Kazan.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Lokomotiv Moskva in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Rostov has managed {1 goals} and let in 9 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the prior five meetings involving these two teams are: one win for Novgorod, zero draws and four wins for Rostov. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Komlichenko 3 goals |  T. Suleymanov 1 goals |  E. Sevikyan 1 goals |
FK Nizjni Novgorod missing players
Rostov missing players
| FK Nizjni Novgorod | Rostov | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 1.8 | 1 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 10.5 | 7.2 |
| 6.6 | 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 1 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.4 | 6.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 13.8 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 9.6 | 10.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 4.2 |
- All of FK Nizjni Novgorod's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Rostov's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have the fewest scored goals (2) in Premier League
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Premier League
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Rostov have created more than twice as many corners as FK Nizjni Novgorod.
- Rostov have lost all their away matches so far.
- Rostov have scored more than double the goals of FK Nizjni Novgorod.
- Rostov have the most conceded goals (9) away in Premier League
- Rostov have the most points from losing position (4) in Premier League
- Rostov have the the worst goal difference (-8) away in Premier League
- Rostov have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Rostov have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Rostov haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| FK Nizjni Novgorod | Last season | Rostov | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 33 | 22 | Scored | S | 23 | 48 | ||
| 50 | 28 | Conceded | C | 24 | 44 | ||
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | ||
| 77% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 63% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 67% | ||
| 33% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 47% | 40% | ||
| 7% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 17% | ||
| 47% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 73% | ||
| 23% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 17% | ||
| 40% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 13% | 17% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 5.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10.4 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 11.9 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 30% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 35% | ||
| 13.6 | 10.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.9 | 14.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Krasnodar | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Ural | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Zenit | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Spartak Moskva | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Krylya Sovetov | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Rostov | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Sochi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Rubin Kazan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Fakel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Baltika | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | Orenburg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 1 |
