FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | FK Ufa | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | FK Ural | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | SSC Napoli | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | FK Spartak Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #4 |
| 23 | Points | 52 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 15 / 7 / 8 |
| 26 | Scored | 47 |
| 50 | Conceded | 39 |
| -24 | GD | +8 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 1.73 |
| 20% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
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 Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 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 Spartak Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Nizhny Novgorod Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Spartak Moskva.
- 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' FK Spartak Moskva is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' FK Spartak Moskva looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ezequiel Barco scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Netherlands international Quincy Promes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Richie Ennin will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' FK Spartak Moskva make a change. Ayrton Lucas trudges off to be replaced by Victor Moses on 46 minutes.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Timur Suleimanov on 56.
- 61' Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' Nikita Kakkoev makes way for Akos Kecskes at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 66' Zelimkhan Bakaev makes way for Mikhail Ignatov at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
- 71' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Timur Suleimanov departs to be replaced by Igor Gorbunov.
- 72' GOAL! Christopher Martins scores on 72.
- 74' A stunning finish from Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' Quincy Promes puts FK Spartak Moskva on the lead.
- 77' Dmitrii Stotskii has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dmitrii Stotskii.
- 83' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Dmitrii Stotskii is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 86' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Dmitrii Stotskii exits the field as Viktor Aleksandrov enters on 86.
- 86' Christopher Martins is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 87' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Ruslan Litvinov is replaced by Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 88' Poor challenge from Kirill Kravtsov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' Poor challenge from Kirill Kravtsov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Mikhail Ignatov is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
- 25
- 7
-
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Akos Kecskes 62'
- 78
- 5
- 93
- 24
- 37
- 14
- 6
Bench
- 31
- 23
- 1
- 15
-
17
Igor Gorbunov ↑ 71'
-
4
Akos Kecskes ↑ 62'
- 27
-
2
Viktor Aleksandrov ↑ 87'
- 77
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Ayrton Lucas ↓ Victor Moses 46'
- 17
- 24
-
47
Roman Zobnin ↓ Nail Umyarov 66'
- 14
- 10
- 26
- 57
- 2
- 19
- 68
Bench
-
8
Victor Moses ↑ 46'
- 23
- 3
- 98
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↑ 66'
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 87'
-
18
Nail Umyarov ↑ 66'
- 11
- 5
- 25
- 97
- 88
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Roman Zobnin | 1 |
| Adrian Balboa | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2022-03-19
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2022-03-12
FK Ufa
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2022-03-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-02-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Ural
W
2021-11-28
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
D
2021-11-19
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
FK Spartak Moskva Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Spartak Moskva 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
61%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
67%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Spartak Moskva
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.