FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–5 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 5–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | PFK Sochi | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FK Nizhny Novgorod is hosting FK Spartak Moskva for another epic battle.
- 5' Nikita Chernov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The travelling FK Spartak Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' FK Spartak Moskva receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yuriy Shishkin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' Kirill Gotsuk is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Spartak Moskva's shape.
- 48' FK Spartak Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' FK Spartak Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' Vladislav Karapuzov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Konstantin Kuchaev at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' Manfred Ugalde makes way for Aleksandr Sobolev at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
- 67' Nikoloz Kutateladze makes way for Juan Boselli at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 71' Fresh legs for FK Spartak Moskva! Daniil Khlusevich comes on to replace Roman Zobnin.
- 76' The 27-year-old Mateo Stamatov has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' Aleksandr Maksimenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' The crowd applauds Mateo Stamatov as he leaves the pitch. Danila Vedernikov steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 85' It is a substitution in FK Spartak Moskva team. Pavel Maslov is replaced by Danil Prutsev on 85 minute.
- 90' 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.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 25
- 24
- 10
- 11
- 2
-
–
Nikita Ermakov ↓ Ze Turbo 84'
- 23
- 89
- 78
- –
Bench
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 84'
-
20
Juan Boselli ↑ 67'
-
–
Danila Vedernikov ↑ 84'
- –
-
77
Vladislav Karapuzov ↑ 57'
- 13
- 81
- –
- 21
Coach
Anton Khazov
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
- 23
- 77
- 98
-
39
Pavel Maslov ↓ Danil Prutsev 85'
- 18
- –
-
68
Ruslan Litvinov ↓ Tomas Tavares 84'
- 97
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 8
-
82
Daniil Khlusevich ↑ 71'
- 19
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↑ 62'
-
7
Aleksandr Sobolev ↑ 62'
- 5
- 2
-
20
Tomas Tavares ↑ 84'
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↑ 85'
- 88
- 14
Coach
Yuriy Shishkin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Adrian Balboa | 1 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-05-05
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-04-28
RFK Akhmat Grozny
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
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
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2024-05-05
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-04-28
FK Spartak Moskva
3–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-04-25
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2024-04-21
FK Rostov
1–5
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2024-04-13
PFK Sochi
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2024-04-07
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
48%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
79%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Spartak Moskva
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

