FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 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)
Match Details
- Referee Andrey Prokopov (Russia)
- Assistant 1 Dmitriy Mosyakin
- Assistant 2 Maksim Belokur (Russia)
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 0–1 | L |
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Olakunle Olusegun | 5 G | 1 A |
PFC CSKA Moskva
| Danil Krugovoy | 6 G | 6 A |
| Ivan Oblyakov | 6 G | 5 A |
| Matvey Kislyak | 5 G | 5 A |
| Kirill Glebov | 5 G | 2 A |
| Tamerlan Musaev | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Nizhny Novgorod and PFC CSKA Moskva has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and PFC CSKA Moskva are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' PFC CSKA Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Daniil Lesovoy is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 28.
- 33' Milan Gajic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Ivan Oblyakov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Nikolai Kalinskii argues furiously but the card stands.
- 44' Daniil Lesovoy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
- 49' 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.
- 54' PFC CSKA Moskva have won 407 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' It looks surprising PFC CSKA Moskva does not make any changes. Nikolai Kalinskiy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Nizhny Novgorod side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Vadim Lukyanov is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 69.
- 74' The travelling PFC CSKA Moskva supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aleksey Shpilevskiy might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 84' Renaldo Cephas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' Goal! Danila Kozlov scores his 6 goal in 394 matches.
- 88' Poor challenge from Viktor Alexandrov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Sensational shot from Imran Firov. PFC CSKA Moskva is back in the lead.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Vadim Lukyanov is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 90.
- It finishes all square. FK Nizhny Novgorod and PFC CSKA Moskva share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 25
- 22
- 88
- 40
- 21
- 78
- 4
- 29
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 27
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 8
- 77
- 17
- 16
- 69
- 14
- 51
Coach
Aleksey Shpilevskiy
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 22
- 2
- 10
- 4
- 49
- 3
- 6
- 31
- 52
- 11
- 79
Bench
- 90
- 18
- 20
- 37
- 99
- 85
- 67
- 62
- 97
- 87
- 82
Coach
Fabio Celestini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Oblyakov | 3 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Tamerlan Musaev | 2 |
| Ilzat Akhmetov | 2 |
| Victor Davila | 2 |
| Dmitriy Stotskiy | 2 |
| Fedor Chalov | 2 |
| Momo Yansane | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2026-05-11
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2026-05-03
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
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
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
2026-05-11
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2026-05-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2026-04-25
FK Rubin Kazan
0–0
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2026-04-21
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–1
FK Rostov
D
2026-04-18
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2026-04-12
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
PFK Sochi
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
42%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
82%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or PFC CSKA Moskva
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.7%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
3.2%
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% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

