On Sat Aug 20th, in week 6, Ural plays host to FC Nizhny Novgorod in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 16th placed Ural, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Fakel. Fakel had 18 on net, and Ural had 18, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, FC Nizhny Novgorod recorded a 3-4 loss against Rostov. Dmitri Poloz struck first for Rostov in the 15th minute on a penalty, then Kalinsky tied it up for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 20th minute on a penalty , but Rostov kept scoring and walked away with the win. FC Nizhny Novgorod looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season FC Nizhny Novgorod won the head to head battle with 1 win.
FC Nizhny Novgorod’s most prolific scorer has been Timur Suleimanov. The Russian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.