FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | FK Ufa | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | FK Rostov | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
3/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
| Ivan Oblyakov | 4 G | |
| Luciano Gondou | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kirill Glebov | 1 G | 1 A |
| Eduardo Anderson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. PFC CSKA Moskva kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Kirill Nababkin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Ivan Oblyakov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Nizhny Novgorod and PFC CSKA Moskva are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' FK Nizhny Novgorod receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 31' What a strike from Baktiyor Zainutdinov! The score is 0-1.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Nizhny Novgorod in their trying to find a way past PFC CSKA Moskva's compact .
- 38' Bekim Balaj picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Igor Akinfeev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Bekim Balaj exits the field as Timur Suleimanov enters on 46.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' FK Nizhny Novgorod have won 135 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' PFC CSKA Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' Ilzat Akhmetov does the damage! The net is bulging and PFC CSKA Moskva surge ahead!
- 63' Ilzat Akhmetov doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' Konstantin Kuchaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vladislav Yakovlev at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' The crowd applauds Petrus Boumal as he leaves the pitch. Albert Sharipov steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFC CSKA Moskva that had 400 games and scored 411 goals.
- 78' Time for substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva. Ilzat Akhmetov is replaced by Alan Dzagoev.
- 79' Alan Dzagoev is replacing Ilzat Akhmetov for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 83' Time for substitution for PFC CSKA Moskva. Chidera Ejuke is replaced by Kirill Nababkin.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Kirill Gotsuk is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — Yellow card on 85.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- Another three points for PFC CSKA Moskva.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Petrus Boumal ↓ Albert Sharipov 69'
- 25
-
19
Bekim Balaj ↓ Timur Suleimanov 46'
- 31
-
7
Richie Ennin ↓ Iliya Berkovskiy 69'
- 78
-
17
Igor Gorbunov ↓ Kirill Kosarev 79'
- 5
- 4
- 24
- 34
Bench
- 18
- 33
- 9
- 23
- 1
- 41
- 15
-
93
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 46'
-
37
Albert Sharipov ↑ 69'
-
11
Kirill Kosarev ↑ 79'
-
88
Iliya Berkovskiy ↑ 69'
- 6
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 35
- 9
- 98
-
7
Ilzat Akhmetov ↓ Alan Dzagoev 78'
- 29
- 78
- 19
-
11
Chidera Ejuke ↓ Kirill Nababkin 83'
- 6
- 46
Bench
-
10
Alan Dzagoev ↑ 78'
-
20
Konstantin Kuchaev ↑ 64'
-
14
Kirill Nababkin ↑ 83'
- 25
- 49
- 88
- 45
- 48
- 70
Coach
Aleksey Berezutski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Oblyakov | 3 |
| Fedor Chalov | 2 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Tamerlan Musaev | 2 |
| Ilzat Akhmetov | 2 |
| Victor Davila | 2 |
| Dmitriy Stotskiy | 2 |
| Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldashev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2021-09-27
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2021-09-20
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-09-12
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2021-08-26
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2021-08-21
PFC CSKA Moskva
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2021-08-14
FK Rostov
1–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
52%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
76%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or PFC CSKA Moskva
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.