FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Dinamo Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Dinamo Moskva — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- FK Dinamo Moskva 30 games · 45 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrey Prokopov (Russia)
- Assistant 1 Maksim Gavrilin
- Assistant 2 Andrey Bolotenkov
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Mar | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | FK Rostov | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | FK Dinamo Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 23 | Points | 45 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 12 / 9 / 9 |
| 26 | Scored | 51 |
| 50 | Conceded | 40 |
| -24 | GD | +11 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Dinamo Moskva are 7th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FK Dinamo Moskva
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Olakunle Olusegun | 5 G | 1 A |
FK Dinamo Moskva
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 9 G | 4 A |
| Ivan Sergeev | 9 G | 2 A |
| Bitelo | 7 G | 7 A |
| Nicolas Marichal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FK Nizhny Novgorod host FK Dinamo Moskva — let the battle begin!
- 5' The travelling FK Dinamo Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' FK Dinamo Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Dinamo Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' 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 Matvey Urvantsev suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Dinamo Moskva winning 50% of all matches.
- 22' Magnificent from Nicolas Marichal! That is 2 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' Yuriy Koledin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' What an equalizer from Olakunle Olusegun!
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Dinamo Moskva that had 363 games and scored 348 goals.
- 40' Adrian Balboa is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The crowd applauds Matvey Urvantsev as he leaves the pitch. Andrey Ivlev steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Andrey Ivlev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Olakunle Olusegun. He receives a card.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maksim Osipenko made 59 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Timofey Marinkin is replacing Rubens for the FK Dinamo Moskva side.
- 65' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniil Lesovoy is hanging Adrian Balboa on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aleksey Shpilevskiy might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' That is a card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Olakunle Olusegun will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Ivan Sergeev is replacing Daniil Fomin for the FK Dinamo Moskva side.
- 80' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Luka Ticic is replaced by Vadim Pigas on 80 minute.
- 85' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sven Karic is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Egor Smelov by Mamadou Maiga on 90 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Adrian Balboa ↓ Daniil Lesovoy 65'
- 25
- 2
- 40
-
21
Renaldo Cephas ↓ Nikita Ermakov 80'
- 4
-
17
Egor Smelov ↓ Mamadou Maiga 90'
-
29
Luka Ticic ↓ Vadim Pigas 80'
- 3
-
14
Matvey Urvantsev ↓ Andrey Ivlev 46'
Bench
- 27
- 1
-
88
Daniil Lesovoy ↑ 65'
-
19
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 80'
-
8
Mamadou Maiga ↑ 90'
- 78
-
77
Andrey Ivlev ↑ 46'
- 16
- 69
-
32
Vadim Pigas ↑ 80'
- 51
Coach
Aleksey Shpilevskiy
FK Dinamo Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 21
-
11
Arthur Gomes ↓ Ulvi Babaev 65'
- 31
-
74
Daniil Fomin ↓ Ivan Sergeev 78'
- 55
- 4
- 70
-
44
Rubens ↓ Timofey Marinkin 64'
- 2
- 10
Bench
- 15
-
33
Ivan Sergeev ↑ 78'
- 91
- 57
-
13
Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu ↑ 65'
- 24
-
17
Ulvi Babaev ↑ 65'
- 5
- 40
- 56
- 47
-
60
Timofey Marinkin ↑ 64'
Coach
Rolan Gusev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Daniil Fomin | 3 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 3 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 2 |
| Luis Chavez | 2 |
| Fedor Smolov | 2 |
| Yaroslav Gladyshev | 2 |
| Denis Makarov | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskiy | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2026-04-18
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2026-04-11
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–2
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2026-04-05
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–1
FK Rostov
L
2026-03-21
FK Krasnodar
5–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2026-03-15
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2026-03-07
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–1
PFK Sochi
W
FK Dinamo Moskva Form
2026-04-18
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2026-04-13
FK Akron Tolyatti
2–3
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2026-04-04
FK Dinamo Moskva
3–3
FK Orenburg
D
2026-03-22
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2026-03-14
FK Rostov
0–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
2026-03-08
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–4
FK Dinamo Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
49%
Draw or FK Dinamo Moskva
77%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Dinamo Moskva
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Dinamo Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.