Tiimofey Margasov and Maksim Barsov remain sidelined due to injury. Versatile defender Kirill Zaika is back in training after recovering from injury and will be available for selection next time out. Attacking midfielder Egor Prutsev is likely to leave PFC Sochi in the upcoming days to join a foreign club. Argentinian defender Lucas Masoero has been recovering from a recent injury and is a doubt for the upcoming visit to Sochi. Hungary international Ákos Kecskés left the club to join Austrian side LASK. Versatile winger Igor Gorbunov has also left Pari NN to join FNL side FC Rubin Kazan.
After losing in Moscow to CSKA, PFC Sochi returned to winning ways last weekend against FK Akhmat and are slight favourites to get the three points next time out. Pari NN pulled off a surprising result as they held CSKA Moscow to a draw last time out and will be fishing for points here. 2:1
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of PFC Sochi's last 10 games (Premier League). PFC Sochi have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 5 matches against Nizhny Novgorod in all competitions. PFC Sochi have been winning at both half time and full time in 5 of their last 7 matches (Premier League). Nizhny Novgorod have failed to win 11 of their last 12 away matches (Premier League). PFC Sochi are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 matches (Premier League). Nizhny Novgorod are undefeated in their last 6 matches against PFC Sochi in all competitions.
FK Nizhny Novgorod 
FK Nizhny Novgorod 
FK Sochi VS FK Nizhny Novgorod 