First League · Regular Season - 14
Ural 1–2 Nizhny Novgorod
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 10:00 UTC · Central Stadium(Yekaterinburg), Yekaterinburg
UralTeam 1592
Nizhny NovgorodTeam 1598Match story
Ural · draw · Nizhny NovgorodBefore kick-off: 44% · 27% · 28%
Last reading, 90+8': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Martin Sekulic 17'
- Vyacheslav Grulev 24'
- Gleb Shilnikov 82'
We gave Ural 44% to win: Nizhny Novgorod won.
- 3'Yuriy Koledin 1668 +19
Nizhny Novgorod:Yuriy Koledin 1668 +19 - 8'Nikita Kakkoev 1712 +15
Nizhny Novgorod:Nikita Kakkoev 1712 +15 - Martin Sekulic 1658 −917'
Ural:Martin Sekulic 1658 −9 - 24'Vyacheslav Grulev 1722 +14
Nizhny Novgorod:Vyacheslav Grulev 1722 +14 - 31'Nikolay Kalinskiy 1596 +21
Nizhny Novgorod:Nikolay Kalinskiy 1596 +21 - Evgeniy Kharin 1535 −11*43'
Ural:Evgeniy Kharin 1535 −11* - 46'Artem Sokolov 1615 +16*
Nizhny Novgorod:Artem Sokolov 1615 +16* - 60'Vladislav Sarveli 1637 for Ivan Bober 1502 +35
Nizhny Novgorod:Vladislav Sarveli 1637 for Ivan Bober 1502 +35 - Vladislav Karapuzov 1567 −163'
Ural:Vladislav Karapuzov 1567 −1 - 68'Timofey Komissarov 1526 for Gleb Popolitov 1628 +23
Nizhny Novgorod:Timofey Komissarov 1526 for Gleb Popolitov 1628 +23 - 68'Gleb Shilnikov 1610 for Yuriy Koledin 1668 +19
Nizhny Novgorod:Gleb Shilnikov 1610 for Yuriy Koledin 1668 +19 - Nikita morozov 1083 for Vladislav Karapuzov 1567 −169'
Ural:Nikita morozov 1083 for Vladislav Karapuzov 1567 −1 - Dmitriy Prishchepa 1524 for Evgeniy Kharin 1535 −11*69'
Ural:Dmitriy Prishchepa 1524 for Evgeniy Kharin 1535 −11* - Silvije Begić 1610 −980'
Ural:Silvije Begić 1610 −9 - 82'Gleb Shilnikov 1610
Nizhny Novgorod:Gleb Shilnikov 1610 - Vitaliy Stezhko 1597 for Léo Cordeiro 1629 −17*83'
Ural:Vitaliy Stezhko 1597 for Léo Cordeiro 1629 −17* - Maksim Kaynov 1618 for Vitaliy Bondarev 1593 −11*86'
Ural:Maksim Kaynov 1618 for Vitaliy Bondarev 1593 −11* - Bertrand Fourrier 1560 for Dmitriy Tikhiy 1512 −586'
Ural:Bertrand Fourrier 1560 for Dmitriy Tikhiy 1512 −5 - 87'
Ural: - Vitaliy Stezhko 159788'
Ural:Vitaliy Stezhko 1597 - 89'Mamadou Maiga 1554 for Artem Sokolov 1615 +16*
Nizhny Novgorod:Mamadou Maiga 1554 for Artem Sokolov 1615 +16*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 44% · 27% · 28%(Ural · draw · Nizhny Novgorod)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 1–2 had 7%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Ural €532K, Nizhny Novgorod €564K.
- First League: V. Grulev was the highest-rated forward (1708).
- Nizhny Novgorod were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Ural
6th in First League · 25 pts from 13
- 10 OctLVeles Russia First League1646
- 26 SepWSpartak Kostroma Russia First League1625
- 18 SepWFK Neftekhimik Russia First League1614
- 14 SepDShinnik Yaroslavl Russia First League1642
- 6 SepWKAMAZ Russia First League1632
Nizhny Novgorod
1st in First League · 34 pts from 13
- 10 OctWEnisey Russia First League1600
- 17 SepWLeningradets Russia First League1599
- 13 SepWTorpedo Moskva Russia First League1581
- 30 AugDVolga Ulyanovsk Russia First League1600
- 24 AugWSka-khabarovsk Russia First League1582
Season outlook
From the First League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ural | 25 /13 | 60.3 | 9% | 74% | 0% | 4th |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 34 /13 | 69.1 | 61% | 98% | 0% | 1st |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Nizhny Novgorod · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -0.0 (Average) · Elo 1575
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: direct · low-volume
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Ural: direct (how Sergey Yuran plays) · Nizhny Novgorod: direct (how Vadim Garanin plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.