Premier League: Top-notch vs below par, at least that's what the standings say. Krasnodar - FK Nizjni Novgorod. Home win or a surprise?
- Krasnodar have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have won significantly less corners away then at home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for FK Nizjni Novgorod, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.
Krasnodar form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Krasnodar have to build on here at Stadion FK Krasnodar in the Premier League.
Happy days for Krasnodar in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Sochi (placed 4th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Viktor Claesson (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.85/10. Claesson scored two goals and hit two key passes.
Before that, Krasnodar played out a draw 3-3 when visiting Khimki.Krasnodar have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion FK Krasnodar with 11 goals in 7 league matches. From these home matches, Krasnodar have conceded only 6 goals.
FK Nizjni Novgorod form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Kerzhakov, the FK Nizjni Novgorod manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Impressive finishing from Nikolay Kalinskiy (2) secured the home win 2-1 against Rubin Kazan in their previous game. Goalkeeper Artur Nigmatullin was absolutely vital in the Novgorod victory against Rubin Kazan, making seven saves. Midfield player Nikolay Kalinskiy was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.4/10. Kalinskiy scored two goals and hit two key passes.
A draw for Novgorod before that, at their own venue hosting Krylya Sovetov (0-0).FK Nizjni Novgorod find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Novgorod have conceded 14 goals in these games. Novgorod has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
FK Nizjni Novgorod - Krasnodar 1-4 was the result in these sides' previous H2H match, played this season. Data for the last six meetings featuring these two sides are: four wins for Krasnodar, zero draws and two wins for FK Nizjni Novgorod. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Córdoba Copete 6 goals |   N. Kalinsky 5 goals |  R. Cabella 4 goals |
Krasnodar missing players
FK Nizjni Novgorod missing players
| Krasnodar | FK Nizjni Novgorod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 29 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 76% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 53% | 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 59% |
| 24% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 24% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 53% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 24% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 6 | 6.6 | 8.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 18.1 | 19.3 | 22.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 5.9 | 7.3 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 29% | 22% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 45% | 38% |
| 11.4 | 12.3 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Krasnodar have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
- Krasnodar have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Krasnodar haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Dinamo Moskva | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Krasnodar | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Sochi | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | CSKA Moskva | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Krylya Sovetov | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 9 | Spartak Moskva | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Rubin Kazan | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Arsenal Tula | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 19 |
| 12 | Rostov | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 18 |
| 14 | Ufa | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Ural | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Khimki | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 14 |