National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's FK Nizjni Novgorod or Rostov that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
FK Nizjni Novgorod form and stats
Novgorod have reached this Russian Cup stage through battling and winning against Krasnodar, Khimki, Zvezda Sint Petersburg and Lokomotiv Moskva. Last season, FK Nizjni Novgorod's Russian Cup journey ended in the round of 16.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. FK Nizjni Novgorod have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
Rybchinskiy was the last player to score a league goal for FK Nizjni Novgorod and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as FK Nizjni Novgorod haven't scored in 200 minutes. Novgorod are confident in defense, having played 184 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
No payout for FK Nizjni Novgorod in their previous match, an away game at Rostov (after extra-time) that ended in defeat 1-2. Heartbreak for FK Nizjni Novgorod in their last match as Rostov's Osipenko scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Suleymanov, who plays in attack, was the declared top player for the team in that fixture, receiving a rating of 7.43 (out of 10). Suleymanov scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Prior to that, an away loss at Zenit (after extra-time) in the Premier League.The match schedule is unforgiving for Novgorod as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Torpedo Moskva are visiting.
FK Nizjni Novgorod have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 14 goals in 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Novgorod with 20 goals conceded in these matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Rostov form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Ural, Akhmat Grozny, Dinamo Moskva and Orenburg in order to reach regions path - quarter-finals - 2nd round of Russian Cup. They also participated in Russian Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.Playing away, Rostov have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season.
Rostov have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 194 minutes ago. Osipenko was the goal scorer. Rostov have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Sergey Pesyakov. It's been 197 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
Rostov are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against FK Nizjni Novgorod (after extra-time). The end of the last match, against FK Nizjni Novgorod, was very satisfying as Osipenko scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Osipenko was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 9.22. The defender Osipenko scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and won 12 of 14 duels.
A 1-3 loss hosting Lokomotiv Moskva (after extra-time) before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Khimki.
Rostov has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rostov have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Previous four meetings involving these sides: FK Nizjni Novgorod won one, Rostov triumphed in three and we saw zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Komlichenko 9 goals |  T. Suleymanov 8 goals |  D. Poloz 8 goals |
FK Nizjni Novgorod missing players
Rostov missing players
| FK Nizjni Novgorod | Rostov | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 23 | 9 | Scored | S | 13 | 43 | ||
| 33 | 14 | Conceded | C | 21 | 39 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 92% | ||
| 36% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 76% | ||
| 12% | 10% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 4% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 12% | ||
| 3.6 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.1 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 11.3 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 42% | ||
| 12.1 | 13.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.4 | 14.7 | ||
| 5.2 | 6.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 5.1 | ||
| 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 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 44 | 48 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 23 | 40 |
| 3 | Rostov | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 | Krasnodar | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Akhmat Grozny | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Orenburg | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Sochi | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -7 | 28 |
| 10 | Ural | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -6 | 25 |
| 11 | Krylya Sovetov | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 20 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 13 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 19 |
| 14 | Fakel | 19 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 14 |
| 15 | Khimki | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -21 | 13 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -24 | 7 |
