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 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
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
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' That's the starting whistle at VTB Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Dinamo Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Dinamo Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 8' What a moment for Fedor Smolov! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 8' A moment of madness from Kirill Gotsuk on 8 minutes earns him a card. FK Nizhny Novgorod will be frustrated.
- 13' 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.
- 15' The referee shows FK Nizhny Novgorod player a card on 15.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Dinamo Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' FK Dinamo Moskva have won 348 goals from 363 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eli Dasa on 37.
- 42' FK Dinamo Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' FK Dinamo Moskva 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.
- 49' It’s gonna be a card for Mamadou Maiga.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Nizhny Novgorod that had 149 games and scored 135 goals.
- 59' 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.
- 61' Time for substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva. Denis Makarov is replaced by Bitelo.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' A change in the FK Dinamo Moskva ranks — Ivan Lepskiy exits the field as Fabian Balbuena enters on 71.
- 76' Luis Chavez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' The whistle greets Aleksandr Troshechkin as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Stamatov.
- 80' A change in the FK Dinamo Moskva ranks — Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu exits the field as Vyacheslav Grulev enters on 80.
- 81' Jorge Carrascal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Konstantin Tyukavin at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Mateo Stamatov is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 88' Against the run of play, Nikoloz Kutateladze has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Luis Chavez.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| 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
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.

