FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Galatasaray SK | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | SS Lazio | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
FK Lokomotiv Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
| Zelimkhan Bakaev | 1 G | 1 A |
| Sergey Pinyaev | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FK Nizhny Novgorod host FK Lokomotiv Moskva — let the battle begin!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' FK Lokomotiv Moskva have won 379 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' Konstantin Maradishvili picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' 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 Vital Lisakovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Against the run of play, Iliya Berkovskiy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Rifat Zhemaletdinov gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Vital Lisakovic is replacing Dmitrii Rybchinskii for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
- 51' FK Lokomotiv Moskva player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' The travelling FK Lokomotiv Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' A moment of madness from Alexis Beka Beka on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Lokomotiv Moskva will be frustrated.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aleksandr Kerzhakov will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' The whistle greets Faustino Anjorin as he departs to be replaced by Maksim Petrov.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 71' Iliya Berkovskiy makes way for Timur Suleimanov at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 76' Maciej Rybus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' The FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes a substitution. Dmitrii Zhivoglyadov departs to be replaced by Maksim Nenakhov.
- 78' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Richie Ennin has done his job and it is now time for Bekim Balaj to step up.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nikolai Kalinskii.
- 85' Maciej Rybus is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 87' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Albert Sharipov has done his job and it is now time for Ivan Miladinovic to step up.
- 90' FK Nizhny Novgorod player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 31
-
7
Richie Ennin ↓ Bekim Balaj 78'
- 22
- 23
- 78
- 5
- 4
- 37
- 88
- 6
Bench
- 18
-
19
Bekim Balaj ↑ 78'
- 9
- 1
-
15
Ivan Miladinovic ↑ 87'
-
93
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 71'
- 11
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 16
- 1
- 31
- 6
- 17
- 2
- 94
- 5
- 10
- 8
Bench
-
88
Vital Lisakovic ↑ 46'
-
24
Maksim Nenakhov ↑ 77'
- 74
- 60
- 53
- 75
-
73
Maksim Petrov ↑ 65'
- 66
Coach
Markus Gisdol
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 |
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2021-10-30
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2021-10-23
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–4
FK Krasnodar
L
2021-10-17
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2021-10-02
FK Rubin Kazan
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2021-09-27
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2021-09-19
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–3
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Lokomotiv Moskva 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
57%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
70%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.