FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2024-25 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 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | FK Spartak Moskva | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 8 | 6 |
| 14 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 8 | 4 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 8 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
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
–/–
61-75
–/1
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' And we are off! FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Artem Karpukas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The travelling FK Lokomotiv Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Assisted by Artem Karpukas with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dmitry Vorobyev makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 26' A goal from the Uruguay international Juan Boselli! He fires home on 26 to make it 1-1!
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Lokomotiv Moskva that had 357 games and scored 379 goals.
- 36' Vladislav Sarveli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' Nikita Kakkoev is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Dmitry Vorobyev is booked for FK Lokomotiv Moskva — card on 43.
- 46' Edgar Sevikyan gets the nod from FK Lokomotiv Moskva. He replaces Maksim Nenakhov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 54' That is a card for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Edgar Sevikyan will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' FK Lokomotiv Moskva ring the changes. Dmitry Vorobyev has done his job and it is now time for Timur Suleimanov to step up.
- 58' FK Lokomotiv Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nair Tiknizyan is hanging Sergey Pinyaev on the field on 58 minute.
- 60' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Ze Turbo departs to be replaced by Nikita Ermakov.
- 63' Poor challenge from Juan Boselli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' Brilliant from the ! Aleksey Batrakov makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 65.
- 66' Fresh legs for FK Lokomotiv Moskva! Vladislav Sarveli comes on to replace Artem Karpukas.
- 71' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Anton Mukhin is replaced by Valeriy Tsarukyan on 71 minute.
- 74' GOAL! Aleksey Batrakov fires home to make it 1-3!
- 78' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Luka Ticic has done his job and it is now time for Dan Glazer to step up.
- 81' A moment of madness from Aleksandr Silyanov on 81 minutes earns him a card. FK Lokomotiv Moskva will be frustrated.
- 82' A tactical swap from FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Artiom Timofeev on, Aleksey Batrakov off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Lokomotiv Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 30
- 90
-
9
Ze Turbo ↓ Nikita Ermakov 60'
- 22
- 20
- 11
- 15
- 2
- 78
- 34
-
29
Luka Ticic ↓ Dan Glazer 78'
Bench
-
18
Dan Glazer ↑ 78'
- 25
- 3
- 24
-
10
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↑ 71'
- 87
- 81
-
19
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 60'
-
70
Maksim Shnaptsev ↑ 78'
-
80
Valeriy Tsarukyan ↑ 71'
Coach
Sasa Ilic
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 10
- 24
- 77
- 45
- 22
-
9
Sergey Pinyaev ↓ Nair Tiknizyan 58'
- 93
- 6
- 83
Bench
-
71
Nair Tiknizyan ↑ 58'
-
99
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 57'
-
8
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 66'
- 1
-
7
Edgar Sevikyan ↑ 46'
- 59
-
94
Artiom Timofeev ↑ 82'
- 14
- 37
- 16
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rifat Zhemaletdinov | 4 |
| Vyacheslav Krotov | 2 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 |
| Artem Dzyuba | 2 |
| Dmitrii Barinov | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskiy | 2 |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-09-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2024-09-14
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2024-08-31
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-08-25
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-08-18
FK Krasnodar
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-08-09
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Khimki
W
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2024-09-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-09-14
FK Orenburg
2–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-09-01
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
0–3
FK Krasnodar
L
2024-08-25
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–2
FK Rostov
W
2024-08-18
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-08-10
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
47%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
77%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

