Nizhny Novgorod vs Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Nizhny Novgorod and Metallurg Novokuznetsk have met 20 times — Nizhny Novgorod won 17, Metallurg Novokuznetsk won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Nizhny Novgorod leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 104 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.20 per match (71 for the home side, 33 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (80%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (95%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Nizhny Novgorod are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2011.