FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at RZD-Arena.
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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 |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nikolai Titkov | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 G | 1 A |
| Sergey Pinyaev | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to RZD-Arena that hosts another battle between FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 14' Viktor Alexandrov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 14.
- 19' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' FK Lokomotiv 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.
- 29' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Lokomotiv Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anton Miranchuk is hanging Sergey Pinyaev on the field on 57 minute.
- 59' FK Nizhny Novgorod make a change. Ze Turbo trudges off to be replaced by Juan Boselli on 59 minutes.
- 60' Poor challenge from Maksim Glushenkov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandr Troshechkin argues furiously but the card stands.
- 68' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Edgar Sevikyan exits the field as Nikoloz Kutateladze enters on 68.
- 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 has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 79' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Mateo Stamatov has done his job and it is now time for Dmitriy Stotskiy to step up.
- 80' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 80 minute. Vladislav Karapuzov leaves to be changed by Ilya Kukharchuk.
- 81' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva bench stirs into life. Artem Dzyuba is withdrawn and Timur Suleimanov gets his opportunity.
- 83' A goal from the Russia international Rifat Zhemaletdinov! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-0!
- 87' Mario Mitaj has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maksim Glushenkov on 87 minute.
- 90' Artem Karpukas is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FK Lokomotiv Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Dmitrii Barinov | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskiy | 2 |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Kirill Kravtsov | 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.