FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | PFC CSKA Moskva | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 23 | Points | 51 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 15 / 6 / 9 |
| 26 | Scored | 44 |
| 50 | Conceded | 33 |
| -24 | GD | +11 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 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). PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts).
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 PFC CSKA Moskva for another epic battle.
- 5' PFC CSKA Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and PFC CSKA Moskva are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The -year-old Vladislav Yakovlev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Denis Tkachuk.
- 31' Baktiyor Zainutdinov adds to his 0 season tally! PFC CSKA Moskva lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fedor Chalov, as he is very good at scoring at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 38' Poor challenge from Bekim Balaj. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Timur Suleimanov on, Bekim Balaj off on 46 minutes.
- 51' PFC CSKA Moskva is showing some good football. However, PFC CSKA Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Jaka Bijol has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Nizhny Novgorod in their trying to find a way past PFC CSKA Moskva's compact .
- 62' Ilzat Akhmetov makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and PFC CSKA Moskva are in front.
- 63' A goal from the Russia international Ilzat Akhmetov! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-3!
- 64' Konstantin Kuchaev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vladislav Yakovlev at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Albert Sharipov is replacing Petrus Boumal for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 74' PFC CSKA Moskva have won 407 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' PFC CSKA Moskva make a change. Ilzat Akhmetov trudges off to be replaced by Alan Dzagoev on 78 minutes.
- 79' Another change for PFC CSKA Moskva made on 79 minute. Ilzat Akhmetov leaves to be changed by Alan Dzagoev.
- 83' A tactical swap from PFC CSKA Moskva — Kirill Nababkin on, Chidera Ejuke off on 83 minutes.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Kirill Gotsuk is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — Yellow card on 85.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Dmitriy Stotskiy | 2 |
| Fedor Chalov | 2 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Tamerlan Musaev | 2 |
| Ilzat Akhmetov | 2 |
| Victor Davila | 2 |
| Yusuf Yazici | 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
4 / 4
0.73
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
PFC CSKA Moskva to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
42%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
83%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or PFC CSKA Moskva
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 3
8.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.