Match Report
Level on 30 points, FK Nizjni Novgorod (14th) and Ural (13th) met as equals in the table. Ural's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Per game in the league, FK Nizjni Novgorod were scoring 0.97 and conceding 1.7, Ural 1 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — FK Nizjni Novgorod 2, draws 3, Ural 3, at 1.38 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 63% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Stade Municipal 1 in Nizhniy Novgorod, with room for 17,856 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.