Friday , 9 October 2026

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2025-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1 – 2
Full Time
PFC CSKA Moskva
Mon 11 May 2026 · 12:15 UTC Stadion Nizhny Novgorod 9,880 HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniil Lesovoy 44' 1–0
1–1 88' Danila Kozlov
1–2 90' Imran Firov
Daniil Lesovoy 28' Y
Nikolai Kalinskii 40' Y
Vadim Lukyanov 69' Y
Viktor Alexandrov 88' Y
Vadim Lukyanov 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFC CSKA Moskva — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrey Prokopov (Russia)
  • Assistant 1 Dmitriy Mosyakin
  • Assistant 2 Maksim Belokur (Russia)

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

1
1
8
FK Nizhny Novgorod 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals PFC CSKA Moskva
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-11 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 PFC CSKA Moskva 2025-10-31 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2025-05-24 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-07-27 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 PFC CSKA Moskva 2024-05-20 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–6 PFC CSKA Moskva

Recent Form

FK Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
PFC CSKA Moskva
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Nizhny Novgorod and PFC CSKA Moskva is underway.
  • 5' Daniil Lesovoy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Nizhny Novgorod in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past PFC CSKA Moskva's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Nizhny Novgorod side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a card for Daniil Lesovoy.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabio Celestini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFC CSKA Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Nikolai Kalinskii argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Daniil Lesovoy gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 59' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against PFC CSKA Moskva's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 64' PFC CSKA Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Vadim Lukyanov. He receives a card.
  • 74' Matvey Kislyak is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFC CSKA Moskva tonight.
  • 79' Kirill Danilov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' FK Nizhny Novgorod are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 88' Magnificent from Danila Kozlov! That is 6 goals in 398 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' Viktor Alexandrov is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' GOAL! Imran Firov fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Vadim Lukyanov argues furiously but the card stands.
  • With this win, PFC CSKA Moskva is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aleksey Shpilevskiy

PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Celestini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ivan Oblyakov 3
Victor Davila 2
Dmitriy Stotskiy 2
Fedor Chalov 2
Timur Suleimanov 2
Tamerlan Musaev 2
Ilzat Akhmetov 2
Artem Shumanskiy 1

Head to Head

2026-05-11 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 PFC CSKA Moskva 2025-10-31 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2025-05-24 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-07-27 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 PFC CSKA Moskva 2024-05-20 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–6 PFC CSKA Moskva

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
1.04 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 PFC CSKA Moskva xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Nizhny Novgorod25% Draw27% PFC CSKA Moskva48%
Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
52%
Draw or PFC CSKA Moskva
75%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or PFC CSKA Moskva
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FK Nizhny Novgorod19% Draw47% PFC CSKA Moskva34%
Actual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod

Handicap FK Nizhny Novgorod covers Push PFC CSKA Moskva covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.