Thursday , 2 July 2026

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2025-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1 – 2
Full Time
FK Spartak Moskva
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 11:00 UTC Stadion Nizhny Novgorod HT 45' · FT 45'
Egor Smelov 38' Y
Y 88' Ruslan Litvinov
Y 90' Daniil Denisov

Overview

Match Preview

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Spartak Moskva — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.

Match Details

  • Referee Igor Kaplenkov (Russia)
3 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 7.3 goals/game

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

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FK Nizhny Novgorod 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals FK Spartak Moskva
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Spartak Moskva 2025-09-28 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-12-07 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-10-27 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–2 FK Spartak Moskva 2024-05-05 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

Recent Form

FK Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr FK Spartak Moskva H 1–2 L
22 Apr FK Orenburg A 1–2 L
18 Apr FK Dinamo Moskva H 1–1 D
11 Apr FK Baltika Kaliningrad A 2–2 D
05 Apr FK Rostov H 0–1 L
21 Mar FK Krasnodar A 0–5 L
FK Spartak Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr FK Nizhny Novgorod A 2–1 W
23 Apr FK Krasnodar H 1–2 L
19 Apr RFK Akhmat Grozny H 3–1 W
12 Apr FK Rostov A 1–1 D
05 Apr FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 2–1 W
22 Mar FK Orenburg A 2–0 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
23% Clean Sheets
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 Stadion Nizhny Novgorod will turn into a battlefield for FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Spartak Moskva.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Viktor Alexandrov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' FK Spartak Moskva looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ezequiel Barco scoring 1 goals.
  • 28' What a strike from Adrian Balboa! The score is 1-0.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christopher Martins, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' It’s gonna be a card for Egor Smelov.
  • 43' Vyacheslav Grulev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 46' GOAL! Ezequiel Barco scores on 45.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' FK Spartak Moskva seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Nizhny Novgorod that had 149 games and scored 135 goals.
  • 62' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Adrian Balboa is replaced by Olakunle Olusegun on 62 minute.
  • 65' Igor Dmitriev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christopher Martins on 65 minute.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' GOAL! Roman Zobnin scores on 72. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nail Umyarov made 350 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 78' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matvey Urvantsev is hanging Renaldo Cephas on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' Another substitution for FK Spartak Moskva to replace Manfred Ugalde by Levi Garcia on 80 minute.
  • 85' FK Spartak Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Ruslan Litvinov.
  • 89' Vyacheslav Grulev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Egor Smelov on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for FK Spartak Moskva player. Daniil Denisov gets a card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Nizhny Novgorod.

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aleksey Shpilevskiy

FK Spartak Moskva Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Carlos Carcedo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Quincy Promes 3
Shamar Nicholson 2
Mamadou Maiga 2
Ezequiel Barco 2
Theo Bongonda 2
Christopher Martins 2
Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev 1
Roman Zobnin 1

Head to Head

2026-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Spartak Moskva 2025-09-28 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-12-07 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-10-27 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–2 FK Spartak Moskva 2024-05-05 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–0 FK Spartak Moskva

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2026-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Spartak Moskva L 2026-04-22 FK Orenburg 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2026-04-18 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–1 FK Dinamo Moskva D 2026-04-11 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 2–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod D 2026-04-05 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–1 FK Rostov L 2026-03-21 FK Krasnodar 5–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L

FK Spartak Moskva Form

2026-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Spartak Moskva W 2026-04-23 FK Spartak Moskva 1–2 FK Krasnodar L 2026-04-19 FK Spartak Moskva 3–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2026-04-12 FK Rostov 1–1 FK Spartak Moskva D 2026-04-05 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2026-03-22 FK Orenburg 0–2 FK Spartak Moskva W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.8 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for: FK Spartak Moskva to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Nizhny Novgorod18% Draw24% FK Spartak Moskva58%
Actual: FK Spartak Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
42%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
82%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Spartak Moskva
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Nizhny Novgorod12% Draw44% FK Spartak Moskva44%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod

Handicap FK Nizhny Novgorod covers Push FK Spartak Moskva covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 24% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 19% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.