Nizhny Novgorod 4-2 Rotor in the First League, round 1.

Nizhny Novgorod won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–D–D), scoring 13 and conceding 8.

Rotor won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 7 times: Nizhny Novgorod 3 wins, Rotor 3, 1 draw.