Premier League · 2023

Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FC Rostov · Premier League

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Nizhny Novgorod won 1–0.

Shots
1410
Shots on target
40
Expected goals
2.950.62
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pari Nizhny Novgorod beat FC Rostov 1–0. Recorded in this match (Pari Nizhny Novgorod – FC Rostov): shots 14–10, shots on target 4–0, expected goals 2.95–0.62, possession 38%–62%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's recent record differs from the season

weak

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.5 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

FC Rostov have recorded the higher season possession share.

39.7%PossessionPari Nizhny Novgorod · FC Rostov● 56.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodFC RostovBaseline
Possession39.7%56.8%50.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Pari Nizhny Novgorod show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.33 shots/match ▲ShotsPari Nizhny Novgorod · FC Rostov13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodFC RostovBaseline
Shots9.33 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against9.67 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots10 shotsNizhny Novgorod 14 shots, FC Rostov 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots0 shotsNizhny Novgorod 4 shots, FC Rostov 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.95 xG0.62 xGNizhny Novgorod 2.95 xG, FC Rostov 0.62 xG
  • Possession38%62%Nizhny Novgorod 38%, FC Rostov 62%
  • Corners4 corners8 cornersNizhny Novgorod 4 corners, FC Rostov 8 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls6 foulsNizhny Novgorod 12 fouls, FC Rostov 6 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nizhny Novgorod
0Draws
2FC Rostov
FC Rostov — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League2–1
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Rostov · Premier League3–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nizhny Novgorod favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · FC Rostov in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nizhny Novgorod6 matchesFC Rostov6 matches
0.5 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.17 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/62 goals/match
1.22 xG/matchExpected goals6/61.25 xG/match
9.33 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 13.2 shots/match
2 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 4.33 shots/match
39.7%Possession6/6● 56.8%
2.17 corners/matchCorners6/6● 7.33 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls6/69.83 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 26 Aug 2023, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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