July 31st features a match where Rostov will host Khimki at Rostov Arena in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 11th placed Rostov, recorded a 2-2 draw against Locomotiv Moscow. Nikolay Komlichenko struck first for Rostov in the 4th minute, but Anton Miranchuk got the equalizer for Locomotiv Moscow in the 35th minute . Rostov looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while khimki is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against FC Nizhny Novgorod. Aleksandr Rudenko scored the first goal for Khimki in the 62nd minute, then Reziuan Mirzov added another in the 80th minute In the end, FC Nizhny Novgorod couldn’t muster any offence and Khimki ran away with the shutout win. Khimki is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Rostov won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Reziuan Mirzov has been the most prolific scorer on Khimki in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Rostov’s most prolific scorer has been Nikolay Komlichenko. The Russian attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.