FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Lokomotiv Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The 27-year-old Mateo Stamatov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Yuran might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Nizhny Novgorod side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nikolai Kalinskiy makes it 1-0.
- 40' Konstantin Kuchaev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Ilya Samoshnikov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
- 46' Ilya Samoshnikov makes way for Timur Suleimanov at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Lokomotiv Moskva that had 356 games and scored 378 goals.
- 56' A moment of madness from Aleksandr Silyanov on 56 minutes earns him a card. FK Lokomotiv Moskva will be frustrated.
- 58' Against the run of play, Nikolai Kalinskiy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' A change in the FK Lokomotiv Moskva ranks — Artem Karpukas exits the field as Vladislav Sarveli enters on 59.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Nikoloz Kutateladze is replaced by Juan Boselli.
- 70' FK Lokomotiv Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' GOAL! Timur Suleimanov fires home to make it 2-1!
- 78' The referee calls foul for Dmitry Barinov. He receives a card.
- 80' Kirill Glushchenkov is replacing Konstantin Kuchaev for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 81' FK Nizhny Novgorod receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 82' A moment of madness from Timur Suleimanov on 82 minutes earns him a card. FK Lokomotiv Moskva will be frustrated.
- 87' A quiet spell here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Mateo Stamatov gets the nod from FK Nizhny Novgorod. He replaces Aleksandr Troshechkin and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 2-3.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 25
- 22
- 24
- 10
- 2
- 27
- 23
- 89
- 78
- 26
Bench
- 9
-
20
Juan Boselli ↑ 65'
- –
- 77
- –
-
11
Mateo Stamatov ↑ 90'
- 81
-
–
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 65'
-
70
Maksim Shnaptsev ↑ 90'
-
–
Kirill Glushchenkov ↑ 80'
- –
- 21
Coach
Sergey Yuran
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 11
- 15
- 24
- 77
- 45
- 22
- 12
- 19
- 93
- 6
Bench
- 7
-
17
Rifat Zhemaletdinov ↑ 59'
- 4
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 46'
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 59'
- 53
- 27
- 51
- 23
- –
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
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 Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-04-24
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2024-04-21
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–4
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2024-04-14
FK Orenburg
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-04-06
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–4
FK Krasnodar
L
2024-03-30
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-03-09
FK Rubin Kazan
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2024-04-24
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-04-20
FK Rubin Kazan
1–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
D
2024-04-13
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2024-04-07
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-03-31
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
2024-03-10
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–2
PFK Sochi
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
51%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
74%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

