Chelyabinsk 1-2 Nizhny Novgorod in the First League, round 3.

Chelyabinsk won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 8.

Nizhny Novgorod won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 15 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 9 times: Chelyabinsk 2 wins, Nizhny Novgorod 6, 1 draw.