FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Spartak Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 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 (2026/27)
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Igor Kaplenkov (Russia)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod!
- 5' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Russia international Egor Smelov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Luka Ticic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Nizhny Novgorod side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adrian Balboa makes it 1-0.
- 33' FK Spartak Moskva come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' FK Nizhny Novgorod player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' FK Spartak Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Spartak Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' GOAL! Ezequiel Barco fires home to make it 1-1!
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' FK Spartak Moskva looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Ezequiel Barco scoring 1 goals.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Olakunle Olusegun. He replaces Adrian Balboa on 62 minute.
- 65' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 65 minute. Christopher Martins leaves to be changed by Igor Dmitriev.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' Roman Zobnin does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Spartak Moskva surge ahead!
- 77' 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.
- 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' FK Spartak Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Levi Garcia is hanging Manfred Ugalde on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Viktor Alexandrov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 88' Ruslan Litvinov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- 89' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vyacheslav Grulev is hanging Egor Smelov on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for FK Spartak Moskva player. Daniil Denisov gets a card.
- With this win, FK Spartak Moskva is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 25
- 2
- 21
- 78
- 70
- 4
-
17
Egor Smelov ↓ Vyacheslav Grulev 89'
-
29
Luka Ticic ↓ Andrey Ivlev 78'
- 3
Bench
-
27
Vyacheslav Grulev ↑ 89'
- 1
- 88
-
40
Olakunle Olusegun ↑ 62'
- 19
- 8
-
77
Andrey Ivlev ↑ 78'
- 16
- 69
- 32
-
14
Matvey Urvantsev ↑ 78'
- 23
Coach
Aleksey Shpilevskiy
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 35
- 47
- 98
- 5
- 3
- 18
-
9
Manfred Ugalde ↓ Levi Garcia 80'
- 68
- 83
Bench
- 1
- 56
-
11
Levi Garcia ↑ 80'
- 2
- 14
-
97
Daniil Denisov ↑ 80'
- 28
- 17
-
27
Igor Dmitriev ↑ 65'
- 24
Coach
Juan Carlos Carcedo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
| Alexey Kozlov | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.