FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–4 | L |
| 25 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–6 | L |
| 12 May | PFK Sochi | A | 1–6 | L |
| 05 May | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | FK Rostov | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | FK Ural | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 6–2 | W |
| 11 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–2 | D |
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
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
23%
Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 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
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Nizhny Novgorod and PFC CSKA Moskva get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time Marko Nikolic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The travelling PFC CSKA Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' A goal from the Russia international Tamerlan Musaev! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Nizhny Novgorod in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past PFC CSKA Moskva's compact 3-4-3.
- 25' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Kirill Bozhenov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 118 appearances.
- 39' The whistle greets Stanislav Magkeev as he departs to be replaced by Kirill Gotsuk.
- 44' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Igor Akinfeev has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Sekou Koita makes way for Sasa Zdjelar at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 50' Assisted by Willyan Rocha with the perfectly-timed delivery and Igor Diveev makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with PFC CSKA Moskva winning 100% of all matches.
- 60' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Ze Turbo on, Ognjen Ozegovic off on 62 minutes.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Nikita Ermakov. He replaces Dan Glazer on 63 minute.
- 65' The crowd applauds Khellven as he leaves the pitch. Victor Davila steps in for PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 70' 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.
- 73' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Valeriy Tsarukyan departs to be replaced by Nikoloz Kutateladze.
- 78' Magnificent from Ivan Oblyakov! That is 32 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' The crowd applauds Tamerlan Musaev as he leaves the pitch. Fedor Chalov steps in for PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sasa Zdjelar, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 89' It is a substitution in PFC CSKA Moskva team. Kristijan Bistrovic is replaced by Matvey Kislyak on 89 minute.
- 0-3 the final result. FK Nizhny Novgorod will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 30
-
90
Ognjen Ozegovic ↓ Ze Turbo 62'
-
18
Dan Glazer ↓ Nikita Ermakov 63'
- 99
- 22
- 87
- 11
- 6
- 78
- 80
- 29
Bench
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 62'
- 6
- 1
-
24
Kirill Gotsuk ↑ 39'
-
10
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↑ 73'
- 2
- 81
-
19
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 63'
-
23
Nikoloz Kutateladze ↑ 73'
- 70
- 34
- 88
Coach
Sasa Ilic
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 27
- 19
- 35
- 25
- 10
- 78
-
13
Khellven ↓ Victor Davila 65'
-
20
Sekou Koita ↓ Sasa Zdjelar 46'
- 3
- 4
-
11
Tamerlan Musaev ↓ Fedor Chalov 80'
Bench
-
22
Milan Gajic ↑ 65'
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↑ 80'
- 38
-
5
Sasa Zdjelar ↑ 46'
- 77
- 49
- 45
- 90
- 17
-
31
Matvey Kislyak ↑ 89'
-
7
Victor Davila ↑ 65'
- 8
Coach
Marko Nikolic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Oblyakov | 3 |
| Tamerlan Musaev | 2 |
| Ilzat Akhmetov | 2 |
| Victor Davila | 2 |
| Dmitriy Stotskiy | 2 |
| Fedor Chalov | 2 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Sasa Zdjelar | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-07-27
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-07-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–4
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2024-05-25
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2024-05-20
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–6
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2024-05-12
PFK Sochi
6–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-05-05
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + PFC CSKA Moskva to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
37%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
84%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or PFC CSKA Moskva
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 4
4.8%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | PFC CSKA Moskva covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.