FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at VTB Arena.
- FK Dinamo Moskva 14 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | FK Rostov | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Dinamo Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Dinamo Moskva
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 7 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Okishor | 3 G | 1 A |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 G | |
| Arthur Gomes | 2 G | |
| Maksim Osipenko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Nizhny Novgorod kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Ilya Kukharchuk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Fedor Smolov gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 8' Poor challenge from Kirill Gotsuk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 13' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Nikita Kakkoev gets a card.
- 20' FK Nizhny Novgorod have won 135 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 236 appearances.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Yuran might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Eli Dasa on 37 minutes.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Dinamo Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Mamadou Maiga is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 49.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Nizhny Novgorod needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Fresh legs for FK Dinamo Moskva! Bitelo comes on to replace Denis Makarov.
- 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vladislav Karapuzov suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' A change in the FK Dinamo Moskva ranks — Ivan Lepskiy exits the field as Fabian Balbuena enters on 71.
- 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Denis Makarov, as he is very good at scoring at VTB Arena with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
- 77' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Aleksandr Troshechkin is withdrawn and Mateo Stamatov gets his opportunity.
- 80' The whistle greets Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu as he departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Grulev.
- 81' Jorge Carrascal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Konstantin Tyukavin on 81 minute.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mateo Stamatov on 83.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Nikoloz Kutateladze makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 88.
- 90' The referee shows FK Dinamo Moskva player a card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 7
- 10
- 1
- 2
-
25
Denis Makarov ↓ Bitelo 61'
- 70
- 18
- 13
- –
-
59
Ivan Lepskiy ↓ Fabian Balbuena 71'
Bench
-
3
Fabian Balbuena ↑ 71'
- 31
-
20
Vyacheslav Grulev ↑ 80'
-
–
Jorge Carrascal ↑ 81'
- 50
- 91
- 11
- 76
- 21
-
–
Bitelo ↑ 61'
- 80
Coach
Marcel Licka
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 22
- 24
- 77
- 13
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 89
- 78
- 26
Bench
- 4
- 9
- –
-
11
Mateo Stamatov ↑ 77'
- 2
- 81
- 27
- 65
- –
- 51
- 70
- 21
Coach
Sergey Yuran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 3 |
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Luis Chavez | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Yaroslav Gladyshev | 2 |
| Denis Makarov | 2 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 2 |
| Dmitrii Stotskii | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
2023-09-15
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-09-03
FK Rostov
1–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2023-08-26
FK Rubin Kazan
2–2
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2023-08-19
FK Dinamo Moskva
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2023-08-13
FK Dinamo Moskva
2–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
W
2023-08-06
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–3
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-09-15
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-09-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–1
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2023-08-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Rostov
W
2023-08-20
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-08-14
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2023-08-04
FK Krasnodar
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Moskva or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
53%
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Dinamo Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Moskva
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

