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 (2026/27)
- FK Dinamo Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrey Prokopov (Russia)
- Assistant 1 Maksim Gavrilin
- Assistant 2 Andrey Bolotenkov
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
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 |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
FK Dinamo Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Dinamo Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Dinamo Moskva
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 4 G | 1 A |
| Viktor Okishor | 2 G | 1 A |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 G | |
| Arthur Gomes | 2 G | |
| Maksim Osipenko | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FK Dinamo Moskva gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Dinamo Moskva so far.
- 22' What composure from Nicolas Marichal! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Nizhny Novgorod that had 149 games and scored 135 goals.
- 34' Olakunle Olusegun is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 39' FK Dinamo 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.
- 40' Adrian Balboa picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 46 minute. Matvey Urvantsev leaves to be changed by Andrey Ivlev.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' Poor challenge from Andrey Ivlev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Olakunle Olusegun.
- 60' It’s high time Aleksey Shpilevskiy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Timofey Marinkin gets the nod from FK Dinamo Moskva. He replaces Rubens and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Nizhny Novgorod needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 74' Poor challenge from Olakunle Olusegun. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' It is a substitution in FK Dinamo Moskva team. Daniil Fomin is replaced by Ivan Sergeev on 78 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Vadim Pigas. He replaces Luka Ticic on 80 minute.
- 85' Timofey Marinkin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Nizhny Novgorod tonight.
- 90' Sven Karic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Egor Smelov has done his job and it is now time for Mamadou Maiga to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 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
3 / 4
1.19
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FK Dinamo Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Dinamo Moskva 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
60%
Draw or FK Dinamo Moskva
69%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Dinamo Moskva
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Dinamo Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Dinamo Moskva keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

