FK Khimki vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

FK Khimki

2 – 0

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FK Nizhny Novgorod

Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 13:30 UTC Arena Khimki 1,555 HT 45' · FT 45'

Lucas Vera pen 22' 1–0

Butta Magomedov 86' 2–0

Aleksandr Rudenko 47' Y

Alex Corredera 54' Y

Y 55' Aleksandr Ektov

Y 73' Nikita Kakkoev

Overview

Match Preview

FK Khimki vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Arena Khimki.

FK Khimki 0 games · 0 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

FK Khimki 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-29 FK Khimki 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-08-09 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Khimki 2023-06-03 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–0 FK Khimki 2022-07-24 FK Khimki 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-04-17 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–0 FK Khimki

Recent Form

FK Khimki

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	2–0	W
15 Mar	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	1–1	D
08 Mar	PFC CSKA Moskva	A	0–1	L
02 Mar	FK Fakel Voronezh	H	1–0	W
08 Dec	FK Dinamo Moskva	A	1–4	L
01 Dec	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	3–1	W

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Mar	FK Khimki	A	0–2	L
16 Mar	FK Rubin Kazan	A	0–1	L
07 Mar	FK Krasnodar	H	0–3	L
01 Mar	FK Akron Tolyatti	H	2–1	W
07 Dec	FK Spartak Moskva	A	0–3	L
30 Nov	FK Rostov	A	0–4	L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Khimki and FK Nizhny Novgorod is underway.
5' Aleksandr Ektov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 342 appearances.
10' 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.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Khimki and FK Nizhny Novgorod are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Konstantin Maradishvili, as he is very good at scoring at Arena Khimki with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
22' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Vera gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
27' With 1 assists to his name this season, Juan Boselli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Khimki.
28' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Melentijevic. He replaces Georgi Dzhikiya on 28 minute.
33' Anton Zabolotnyi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
38' A quiet spell here at Arena Khimki. FK Khimki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
39' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Mamadou Maiga has done his job and it is now time for Sven Karic to step up.
44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' The supporters are chanting for Valeriy Tsarukyan. He replaces Vyacheslav Grulev on 46 minute.
47' Aleksandr Rudenko is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
52' Mamadou Maiga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
54' It’s a booking for FK Khimki player. Alex Corredera gets a card.
55' It’s gonna be a card for Aleksandr Ektov.
60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
63' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Juan Castillo exits the field as Nikita Ermakov enters on 63.
66' The whistle greets Alex Corredera as he departs to be replaced by Boni Amian.
71' FK Khimki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
73' Nikita Kakkoev is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
77' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Nikita Kakkoev by Kirill Gotsuk on 77 minute.
82' Russia international Valeriy Tsarukyan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
84' The supporters are chanting for Kirill Kaplenko. He replaces Zelimkhan Bakaev on 84 minute.
86' Butta Magomedov does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Khimki surge ahead!
FK Nizhny Novgorod will have plenty to reflect on. FK Khimki were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FK Khimki Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

77
Alex Corredera ↓ Boni Amian 66'
91
Anton Zabolotnyi
18
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↓ Kirill Kaplenko 84'
2
Petar Golubovic
5
Danil Stepanov
9
Aleksandr Rudenko ↓ Reziuan Mirzov 66'
32
Lucas Vera
17
Ilya Berkovskiy ↓ Butta Magomedov 84'
87
Nikita Kokarev
14
Georgi Dzhikiya ↓ Stefan Melentijevic 28'
25
Oleksandr Filin

Bench

Coach Aleksandr Dimidko

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

30
Nikita Medvedev
27
Vyacheslav Grulev ↓ Valeriy Tsarukyan 46'
99
Stanislav Magkeev ↓ Konstantin Maradishvili 63'
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Kirill Gotsuk 77'
20
Juan Boselli
15
Aleksandr Ektov
2
Viktor Alexandrov
23
Juan Castillo ↓ Nikita Ermakov 63'
8
Mamadou Maiga ↓ Sven Karic 39'
96
Aleksandr Koksharov
29
Luka Ticic

Bench

Coach Viktor Goncharenko

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Denis Glushakov	2
Reziuan Mirzov	1
Aleksandr Rudenko	1
Aleksandr Dolgov	1
Dmitrii Stotskii	1
Kirill Gotsuk	1
Dmitriy Stotskiy	1
Ognjen Ozegovic	1

Head to Head

FK Khimki Form

2025-03-29 FK Khimki 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2025-03-15 FK Khimki 1–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny D 2025-03-08 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–0 FK Khimki L 2025-03-02 FK Khimki 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2024-12-08 FK Dinamo Moskva 4–1 FK Khimki L 2024-12-01 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–3 FK Khimki W

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2025-03-29 FK Khimki 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2025-03-16 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2025-03-07 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 FK Krasnodar L 2025-03-01 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–1 FK Akron Tolyatti W 2024-12-07 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2024-11-30 FK Rostov 4–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.43 FK Khimki xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.7 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Khimki55% Draw28% FK Nizhny Novgorod17%

Actual: FK Khimki win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 2.13

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

FK Khimki or Draw

82%

Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod

45%

FK Khimki or FK Nizhny Novgorod

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Khimki35% Draw52% FK Nizhny Novgorod13%

Actual: FK Khimki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

15.9%

0 – 0

14.1%

1 – 1

12.7%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

7.2%

3 – 0

5.5%

3 – 1

1 – 2

2 – 2

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

Asian Handicap — FK Khimki

Handicap	FK Khimki covers	Push	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	16%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	26%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	12%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FK Khimki keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.