FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at RZD-Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FK Lokomotiv Moskva | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 53 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 14 / 11 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 54 | Scored | 26 |
| 39 | Conceded | 50 |
| +15 | GD | -24 |
| 1.77 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 47% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Lokomotiv Moskva to score. At the same time, FK Nizhny Novgorod does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Nikita Kakkoev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' FK Lokomotiv Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 14' Viktor Alexandrov is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
- 19' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Aleksandr Silyanov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Lokomotiv Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact .
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' FK Nizhny Novgorod is showing some good football. However, FK Nizhny Novgorod are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' 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.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nikolai Kalinskiy made 149 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Anton Miranchuk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergey Pinyaev on 57 minute.
- 59' Juan Boselli is replacing Ze Turbo for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 60' It’s a booking for FK Lokomotiv Moskva player. Maksim Glushenkov gets a card.
- 65' Aleksandr Troshechkin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
- 68' FK Nizhny Novgorod make a change. Edgar Sevikyan trudges off to be replaced by Nikoloz Kutateladze on 68 minutes.
- 73' 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.
- 74' Kirill Gotsuk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
- 79' Mateo Stamatov makes way for Dmitriy Stotskiy at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 80' Ilya Kukharchuk gets the nod from FK Nizhny Novgorod. He replaces Vladislav Karapuzov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Timur Suleimanov is replacing Artem Dzyuba for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rifat Zhemaletdinov makes it 1-0.
- 87' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mario Mitaj is hanging Maksim Glushenkov on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Artem Karpukas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Artem Dzyuba ↓ Timur Suleimanov 81'
-
15
Maksim Glushenkov ↓ Mario Mitaj 87'
- 3
- 24
- 77
- 45
- 22
- 19
- 93
- 85
- 6
Bench
-
11
Anton Miranchuk ↑ 57'
- 1
- 69
-
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 81'
- 94
- 5
-
–
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 81'
- 8
-
12
Mario Mitaj ↑ 87'
- 20
- 53
- 59
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
9
Ze Turbo ↓ Juan Boselli 59'
- 22
- 24
- 77
- 10
- 11
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 78
Bench
- 4
-
–
Juan Boselli ↑ 59'
-
13
Ilya Kukharchuk ↑ 80'
- 81
- 65
-
–
Nikoloz Kutateladze ↑ 68'
-
89
Dmitriy Stotskiy ↑ 79'
- 51
- 70
-
21
Essien Ededem ↑ 68'
- 34
Coach
Sergey Yuran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rifat Zhemaletdinov | 4 |
| Dmitrii Barinov | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskiy | 2 |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Kirill Kravtsov | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Krotov | 2 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 |
Head to Head
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
2 / 4
2.15
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Lokomotiv Moskva to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
87%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
34%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.