FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Lokomotiv Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL .
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Shafeev (Russia)
6 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | PFK Sochi | A | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | PFC CSKA Moskva | 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!
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rifat Zhemaletdinov | 4 |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Kirill Kravtsov | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Krotov | 2 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Dmitrii Barinov | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2026-02-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2025-12-07
PFK Sochi
2–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2025-11-30
FK Rostov
1–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2025-11-23
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2025-11-09
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2025-11-01
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2026-02-28
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2025-12-07
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2025-11-29
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–2
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2025-11-23
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2025-11-08
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2025-10-31
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Lokomotiv Moskva to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or Draw
86%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
33%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Handicap | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

