Match Report
FK Nizjni Novgorod, 15th on 23 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Rubin Kazan (8th, 43). In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1 for Rubin Kazan and 0.87/1.67 for FK Nizjni Novgorod (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Defeat had followed defeat for FK Nizjni Novgorod — four in succession. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Rubin Kazan, 1/15 for FK Nizjni Novgorod.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Rubin Kazan have 3 wins to FK Nizjni Novgorod's 2, with 1 draw, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Ak Bars Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,105. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rubin Kazan led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Rubin Kazan: Ruslan Bezrukov (15'), Nikita Kakkoev (47' og) · FK Nizjni Novgorod: Vyacheslav Grulev (61'), Vyacheslav Grulev (65')
Key stats
Possession: Rubin Kazan 49% · FK Nizjni Novgorod 51% · Total shots: 13-25 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-6