Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Nizhny Novgorod
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 11:15 UTC RZD-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Viktor Alexandrov
Maksim Glushenkov 60' Y
Y 65' Aleksandr Troshechkin
Y 74' Kirill Gotsuk
Artem Karpukas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at RZD-Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FK Krasnodar 9 21
2 FK Dinamo Moskva 9 19
3 PFC CSKA Moskva 9 19
4 FK Spartak Moskva 9 19
5 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 9 18
6 FK Rubin Kazan 9 12
7 FK Dinamo Makhachkala 9 12
8 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 9 11
9 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 9 11
10 RFK Akhmat Grozny 9 10
11 FK Orenburg 9 9
12 FK Akron Tolyatti 9 8
13 FK Rostov 9 8
14 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 7
15 FK Rodina Moskva 9 5
16 FK Fakel Voronezh 9 3

Head-to-Head

9
1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-04-01 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–4 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2022-07-17 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-04-23 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2021-10-30 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Recent Form

FK Lokomotiv Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep FK Nizhny Novgorod H 1–0 W
24 Sep FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 2–1 W
17 Sep FK Orenburg H 0–2 L
03 Sep FK Baltika Kaliningrad H 3–2 W
27 Aug PFK Sochi A 1–0 W
19 Aug FK Krasnodar A 1–1 D
FK Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–1 L
24 Sep FK Orenburg H 3–1 W
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

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FK Lokomotiv Moskva
Zelimkhan Bakaev 1 G 1 A
Sergey Pinyaev 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at RZD-Arena!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Artur Nigmatullin, as he is very good at scoring at RZD-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' It’s gonna be a card for Viktor Alexandrov.
  • 19' 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 Maksim Glushenkov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' FK Nizhny Novgorod 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.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' FK Lokomotiv Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Nikita Kakkoev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Artem Karpukas made 356 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' FK Lokomotiv Moskva make a change. Sergey Pinyaev trudges off to be replaced by Anton Miranchuk on 57 minutes.
  • 59' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Ze Turbo has done his job and it is now time for Juan Boselli to step up.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maksim Glushenkov.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleksandr Troshechkin on 65.
  • 68' Edgar Sevikyan makes way for Nikoloz Kutateladze at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Lokomotiv Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Kirill Gotsuk is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 74.
  • 79' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Mateo Stamatov is withdrawn and Dmitriy Stotskiy gets his opportunity.
  • 80' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Vladislav Karapuzov exits the field as Ilya Kukharchuk enters on 80.
  • 81' It is a substitution in FK Lokomotiv Moskva team. Artem Dzyuba is replaced by Timur Suleimanov on 81 minute.
  • 83' A goal from the Russia international Rifat Zhemaletdinov! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-0!
  • 87' Mario Mitaj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maksim Glushenkov at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' That is a card for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Artem Karpukas will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikhail Galaktionov

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sergey Yuran

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rifat Zhemaletdinov 4
Vyacheslav Krotov 2
Anton Miranchuk 2
Artem Dzyuba 2
Dmitrii Barinov 2
Nikolai Kalinskiy 2
Dmitry Vorobyev 2
Aleksey Batrakov 2

Head to Head

2023-09-30 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-04-01 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–4 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2022-07-17 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-04-23 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2021-10-30 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva

FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form

2023-09-30 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2023-09-24 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2023-09-17 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–2 FK Orenburg L 2023-09-03 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–2 FK Baltika Kaliningrad W 2023-08-27 PFK Sochi 0–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2023-08-19 FK Krasnodar 1–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva D

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2023-09-30 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2023-09-24 FK Nizhny Novgorod 3–1 FK Orenburg W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.44 FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Lokomotiv Moskva53% Draw27% FK Nizhny Novgorod20%
Actual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
80%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
47%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Lokomotiv Moskva33% Draw50% FK Nizhny Novgorod17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva

Handicap FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers Push FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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