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 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Lokomotiv Moskva kicks off things out of here…
- 5' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' FK Lokomotiv Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 14' The referee calls foul for Viktor Alexandrov. He receives a card.
- 19' The 25-year-old Nikoloz Kutateladze has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' Dmitry Barinov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Lokomotiv Moskva so far.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Dmitriy Stotskiy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 149 appearances.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' 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.
- 49' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Lokomotiv Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact .
- 54' Ilya Samoshnikov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' Fresh legs for FK Lokomotiv Moskva! Anton Miranchuk comes on to replace Sergey Pinyaev.
- 59' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Boselli is hanging Ze Turbo on the field on 59 minute.
- 60' It’s a booking for FK Lokomotiv Moskva player. Maksim Glushenkov gets a card.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Aleksandr Troshechkin. He receives a card.
- 68' Nikoloz Kutateladze is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edgar Sevikyan at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Kirill Gotsuk was booked on 74.
- 79' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Mateo Stamatov exits the field as Dmitriy Stotskiy enters on 79.
- 80' FK Nizhny Novgorod make a change. Vladislav Karapuzov trudges off to be replaced by Ilya Kukharchuk on 80 minutes.
- 81' A change in the FK Lokomotiv Moskva ranks — Artem Dzyuba exits the field as Timur Suleimanov enters on 81.
- 83' Rifat Zhemaletdinov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 87' Fresh legs for FK Lokomotiv Moskva! Mario Mitaj comes on to replace Maksim Glushenkov.
- 90' Poor challenge from Artem Karpukas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Lokomotiv Moskva players.
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 |
| Vyacheslav Krotov | 2 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Dmitrii Barinov | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskiy | 2 |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 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.