FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Dinamo Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at VTB Arena.
- FK Dinamo Moskva 30 games · 45 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
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
FK Dinamo Moskva are 7th (45 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at VTB Arena as FK Dinamo Moskva face off against FK Nizhny Novgorod in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Dinamo Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Fedor Smolov gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 8' Controversy at the stadium! Kirill Gotsuk argues furiously but the card stands.
- 13' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Dinamo Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact .
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nikita Kakkoev on 15.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcel Licka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Dmitriy Stotskiy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
- 30' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Eli Dasa.
- 42' 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.
- 47' Aleksandr Troshechkin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' It’s gonna be a card for Mamadou Maiga.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' FK Dinamo Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bitelo is hanging Denis Makarov on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mamadou Maiga, as he is very good at scoring at VTB Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' FK Dinamo Moskva ring the changes. Ivan Lepskiy has done his job and it is now time for Fabian Balbuena to step up.
- 76' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 77' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 77 minute. Aleksandr Troshechkin leaves to be changed by Mateo Stamatov.
- 80' It is a substitution in FK Dinamo Moskva team. Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu is replaced by Vyacheslav Grulev on 80 minute.
- 81' Jorge Carrascal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Konstantin Tyukavin on 81 minute.
- 83' Mateo Stamatov is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' What a strike from Nikoloz Kutateladze! The score is 1-1.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Luis Chavez argues furiously but the card stands.
- The points are shared — FK Dinamo Moskva 1-1 FK Nizhny Novgorod. Honours even.
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 |
| Denis Makarov | 2 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 2 |
| Luis Chavez | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Yaroslav Gladyshev | 2 |
| Aleksandr Troshechkin | 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
2 / 4
2.03
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Dinamo Moskva to win 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Dinamo Moskva or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
41%
FK Dinamo Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Dinamo Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Dinamo Moskva
| Handicap | FK Dinamo Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

