Promoted from the FNL last season after finishing as the second runners-up in the second division, Nizhny Novgorod will have their first clash in the top-tier on Monday. They will play host to PFC Sochi on Monday in the Russian Premier League, with the latter finishing fifth last term on the PL table.
The host ended their FNL fixtures on good terms with just two defeats in the last 13 attempts. The promotes team will come into the game on the back of a three-game unbeaten run, following a 1-1 draw on the road with Tomsk last time out in their FNL schedule.
The visitor, on the other hand, has been unbeaten in their last five clashes in the league. The guest has just one draw in that undefeated run in the top-tier. They will visit on the back of a goalless draw on the road with Khimki last time out in the PL.



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上个赛季在FNL联赛中获得第二名的下诺夫哥罗德队(下诺夫哥罗德队)将于18日在联赛中首次展开对决。他们将于周一在俄罗斯超级联赛(Russian Premier League)主场迎战PFC索契队(PFC Sochi)，后者上赛季在英超积分榜上排名第五。
东道主结束了他们的民族解放力量良好的局面，在过去的13次尝试中只有2次失败。继上次FNL客场1-1战平托木斯克队之后，促进队将以三场不败的战绩进入比赛。
另一方面，客队在过去五场比赛中都保持不败。这位嘉宾在顶级联赛的不败纪录中只有一场平局。他们将在上次客场与希姆基0:0战平的情况下造访。