FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Dinamo Makhachkala vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Anzhi Arena.
- FK Dinamo Makhachkala 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | FK Ural | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 May | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–6 | L |
| 12 May | PFK Sochi | A | 1–6 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
FK Dinamo Makhachkala this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Gamid Agalarov | 5 G | |
| Nikita Glushkov | 2 G | 2 A |
| Miro | 2 G | |
| Yury Zhuravlev | 1 G | |
| Aleksandr Sandrachuk | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Dinamo Makhachkala gets underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dmitri Tikhiy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Dinamo Makhachkala.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Dinamo Makhachkala and FK Nizhny Novgorod are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' FK Dinamo Makhachkala seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Ze Turbo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' FK Dinamo Makhachkala currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Dinamo Makhachkala is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Dinamo Makhachkala in their 5-3-2 trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact 3-4-3.
- 36' Ognjen Ozegovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Egas Cacintura on 42 minutes.
- 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sasa Ilic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' FK Dinamo Makhachkala is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Anton Krachkovskiy.
- 55' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ze Turbo on 55 minutes.
- 60' FK Dinamo Makhachkala receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Another change for FK Dinamo Makhachkala made on 67 minute. Soslan Kagermazov leaves to be changed by Aleksandr Sandrachuk.
- 69' Juan Boselli gets the nod from FK Nizhny Novgorod. He replaces Dan Glazer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Kirill Gotsuk departs to be replaced by Viktor Alexandrov.
- 80' The 32-year-old Ognjen Ozegovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' Magnificent from Nikolai Kalinskiy! That is 8 goals in 149 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' A tactical swap from FK Dinamo Makhachkala — Abakar Gadzhiev on, Anton Krachkovskiy off on 84 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Ze Turbo is replaced by Nikoloz Kutateladze on 87 minute.
- 89' Another change for FK Dinamo Makhachkala made on 89 minute. Nikita Glushkov leaves to be changed by Kirill Zinovich.
- 90' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Dmitry Tikhiy gets a card.
- Full Time. FK Nizhny Novgorod beats FK Dinamo Makhachkala
Lineups
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 13
- 11
- 70
- 17
- 99
- 77
- 4
-
28
Serder Serderov ↓ Jemal Tabidze 67'
- 47
Bench
- 8
- 39
-
19
Kirill Zinovich ↑ 89'
- 54
- –
-
72
Aleksandr Sandrachuk ↑ 67'
- 34
-
7
Abakar Gadzhiev ↑ 84'
- 53
- 21
-
5
Jemal Tabidze ↑ 67'
-
22
Zalimkhan Yusupov ↑ 84'
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 30
-
90
Ognjen Ozegovic ↓ Anton Mukhin 87'
-
9
Ze Turbo ↓ Nikoloz Kutateladze 87'
-
18
Dan Glazer ↓ Juan Boselli 69'
- 22
- 24
- 87
- 11
- 6
- 78
- 29
Bench
-
20
Juan Boselli ↑ 69'
- 3
- 1
- 10
-
2
Viktor Alexandrov ↑ 75'
- 81
- 19
-
23
Nikoloz Kutateladze ↑ 87'
- 70
-
34
Anton Mukhin ↑ 87'
- 88
- 80
Coach
Sasa Ilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikolai Kalinskiy | 1 |
FK Dinamo Makhachkala Form
2024-08-04
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-07-28
FK Krasnodar
0–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
2024-07-21
FK Khimki
1–1
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
2019-05-26
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–2
FK Ural
L
2019-05-20
FK Rubin Kazan
0–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
2019-05-10
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-08-04
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-07-27
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-07-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–4
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2024-05-25
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2024-05-20
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–6
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-05-12
PFK Sochi
6–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
FK Dinamo Makhachkala xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or Draw
63%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
69%
FK Dinamo Makhachkala or FK Nizhny Novgorod
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Makhachkala
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Makhachkala covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Makhachkala keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
41%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

