FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Dinamo Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Nizhny Novgorod is hosting FK Dinamo Moskva for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It’s high time Rolan Gusev made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 22' GOAL! Nicolas Marichal scores on 22. Assisted by Bitelo
- 27' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Maksim Osipenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' 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 Bitelo suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' What a strike from Olakunle Olusegun! The score is 1-1.
- 39' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Adrian Balboa.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuriy Koledin, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrey Ivlev is hanging Matvey Urvantsev on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Daniil Fomin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 52' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Andrey Ivlev gets a card.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Olakunle Olusegun on 55.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' Another substitution for FK Dinamo Moskva to replace Rubens by Timofey Marinkin on 64 minute.
- 65' Daniil Lesovoy is replacing Adrian Balboa for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' FK Nizhny Novgorod player sees a card in front of him.
- 78' FK Dinamo Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Sergeev is hanging Daniil Fomin on the field on 78 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Luka Ticic as he departs to be replaced by Vadim Pigas.
- 85' The travelling FK Dinamo Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' FK Nizhny Novgorod receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 90 minute. Egor Smelov leaves to be changed by Mamadou Maiga.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Igor Gorbunov | 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.

