Match Report
Tekstilshchik, 17th on 7 points, faced a 24-point deficit to FK Nizjni Novgorod (1st, 31). Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Tekstilshchik ran at 0.67 scored and 1.58 conceded, FK Nizjni Novgorod at 3 and 1.17.
Tekstilshchik had not won in 6 games. FK Nizjni Novgorod arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Tekstilshchik had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; FK Nizjni Novgorod, 15.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Tekstilshchik 1, draws 0, FK Nizjni Novgorod 3, at 2 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Tekstilshchik (capacity 9,565). On the scoreboard, Tekstilshchik led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Tekstilshchik: Aleksey Nikitenkov (14') · FK Nizjni Novgorod: Vyacheslav Grulev (72'), Nikolay Kalinskiy (86'), Artem Sokolov (90')
Key stats
Possession: Tekstilshchik 37% · FK Nizjni Novgorod 63% · Total shots: 8-20 · On target: 2-11 · Corners: 7-13