FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — RFPL .
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FK Lokomotiv Moskva 30 games · 53 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jul | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jul | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 May | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 23 | Points | 53 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 14 / 11 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 54 |
| 50 | Conceded | 39 |
| -24 | GD | +15 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 1.77 |
| 20% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Lokomotiv Moskva are 3rd (53 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Lokomotiv Moskva.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Lokomotiv Moskva to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rifat Zhemaletdinov | 4 |
| Dmitrii Barinov | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskiy | 2 |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 2 |
| Aleksey Batrakov | 2 |
| Kirill Kravtsov | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Krotov | 2 |
| Anton Miranchuk | 2 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2025-08-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2025-07-25
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2025-07-20
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Krasnodar
L
2025-05-24
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2025-05-17
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2025-05-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
5–2
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
FK Lokomotiv Moskva Form
2025-08-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2025-07-26
FK Krasnodar
1–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2025-07-19
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–0
PFK Sochi
W
2025-05-24
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2025-05-19
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
2–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2025-05-11
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.18
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.46
FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
39%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
82%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Lokomotiv Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

