FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at VTB Arena.
- FK Dinamo Moskva 30 games · 45 pts (2025/26)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | FK Ufa | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Dinamo Moskva | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 45 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 12 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 51 | Scored | 26 |
| 40 | Conceded | 50 |
| +11 | GD | -24 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Dinamo Moskva are 7th (45 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Dinamo Moskva
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 8' Lucas Masoero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 13' Denis Makarov makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Dinamo Moskva are in front.
- 14' Against the run of play, Denis Makarov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' Kirill Gotsuk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' FK Dinamo Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
- 25' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pavel Mogilevets is hanging Nikita Kakkoev on the field on 25 minute.
- 30' A quiet spell here at VTB Arena. FK Dinamo Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Artur Nigmatullin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Dinamo Moskva tonight.
- 40' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Daniil Fomin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
- 46' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Albert Sharipov is replaced by Timur Suleimanov.
- 51' 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.
- 56' A moment of madness from Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Nizhny Novgorod will be frustrated.
- 57' Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Igor Gorbunov. He replaces Bekim Balaj on 60 minute.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Dinamo Moskva side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Clinton Njie is replacing Konstantin Tyukavin for the FK Dinamo Moskva side.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastian Szymanski.
- 73' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev has done his job and it is now time for Iliya Berkovskiy to step up.
- 74' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Denis Tkachuk on, Pavel Mogilevets off on 74 minutes.
- 75' What a strike from Igor Gorbunov! The score is 2-1.
- 80' The FK Dinamo Moskva bench stirs into life. Daniil Fomin is withdrawn and Dmitrii Skopintsev gets his opportunity.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Nikolai Kalinskii gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 84' GOAL! Nikolai Kalinskii scores on 84.
- 86' Vyacheslav Grulev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikola Moro at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Lucas Masoero.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Dinamo Moskva 1-2 FK Nizhny Novgorod.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 53
- 1
- 2
- 18
- 24
-
8
Nikola Moro ↓ Vyacheslav Grulev 86'
- 74
- 25
- 47
- 70
Bench
- 5
-
9
Clinton Njie ↑ 71'
- 4
-
7
Dmitrii Skopintsev ↑ 80'
- 10
- 3
- 31
-
20
Vyacheslav Grulev ↑ 86'
- 50
- 15
- 91
- 90
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
19
Bekim Balaj ↓ Igor Gorbunov 60'
- 7
- 22
- 78
- 5
- 4
- 24
- 37
- 34
- 6
Bench
-
18
Pavel Mogilevets ↑ 25'
- 33
- 31
- 9
- 23
- 1
- 41
-
17
Igor Gorbunov ↑ 60'
-
93
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 46'
- 11
-
88
Iliya Berkovskiy ↑ 73'
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 3 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 2 |
| Luis Chavez | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Yaroslav Gladyshev | 2 |
| Denis Makarov | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskiy | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Moskva or Draw
72%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
55%
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Dinamo Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Moskva
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.