Match Report
Kuban' Krasnodar went into the game 9th in the table on 49 points; FK Nizjni Novgorod sat 12th on 44 — a 5-point gap. Kuban' Krasnodar ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.24 for Kuban' Krasnodar and 0.97/1.32 for FK Nizjni Novgorod (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
From the last five rounds, Kuban' Krasnodar held 10 points of 15 and FK Nizjni Novgorod 3.
The match was played at Stadion Kuban' (capacity 31,654). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Kuban' Krasnodar 58% · FK Nizjni Novgorod 42% · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 1-4