Match summary
Before kickoff, Krasnodar (1st, 46 pts) were 26 points ahead of FK Nizjni Novgorod (13th, 20 pts). Before kickoff, FK Nizjni Novgorod were 13th in the table but 1st on points from the last five league games. Krasnodar won 11 of the 13 previous meetings on record.

