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 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Igor Kaplenkov (Russia)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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 |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 G | |
| Mirlind Daku | 5 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Solari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Danil Prutsev | 3 G | |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod!
- 5' fk spartak moskva fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' fk nizhny novgorod are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The travelling fk spartak moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Roman Zobnin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 357 appearances.
- 28' The deadlock is broken! Adrian Balboa gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. fk nizhny novgorod in their trying to find a way past fk spartak moskva's compact .
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Egor Smelov argues furiously but the card stands.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Goal! Ezequiel Barco scores his 44 goal in 300 matches.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering fk spartak moskva that had 357 games and scored 420 goals.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. fk nizhny novgorod is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Olakunle Olusegun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adrian Balboa at the 62 minute mark.
- 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 fires home to make it 0-3!
- 77' It’s high time Juan Carlos Carcedo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Renaldo Cephas exits the field as Matvey Urvantsev enters on 78.
- 80' The FK Spartak Moskva bench stirs into life. Manfred Ugalde is withdrawn and Levi Garcia gets his opportunity.
- 85' fk nizhny novgorod currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' FK Spartak Moskva receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 89' The whistle greets Egor Smelov as he departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Grulev.
- 90' Daniil Denisov was booked on 90.
- Another three points for fk spartak moskva.
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 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev | 1 |
| Roman Zobnin | 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
0.93
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
FK Spartak Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
52%
Draw or FK Spartak Moskva
76%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Spartak Moskva
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Spartak Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.