FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFK Arsenal Tula, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFK Arsenal Tula — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Arsenal Tula 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 07 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
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
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 PFK Arsenal Tula for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling PFK Arsenal Tula supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 9' GOAL! Nikolai Kalinskii scores on 9.
- 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' What a strike from Goran Causic! The score is 1-1.
- 22' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Denis Tkachuk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniil Penchikov on 27 minute.
- 32' PFK Arsenal Tula player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' Goran Causic was booked on 33.
- 38' PFK Arsenal Tula is showing some good football. However, PFK Arsenal Tula are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' It looks surprising PFK Arsenal Tula does not make any changes. Evans Kangwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Goal! Evgenii Markov scores his 10 goal in 363 matches.
- 46' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 46 minute. Petrus Boumal leaves to be changed by Igor Gorbunov.
- 51' PFK Arsenal Tula seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Artur Nigmatullin suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Artem Sokol. He replaces Artem Sukhanov on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 68' The whistle greets Timur Suleimanov as he departs to be replaced by Iliya Berkovskiy.
- 70' It is a substitution in PFK Arsenal Tula team. Evans Kangwa is replaced by Zurab Davitashvili on 70 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for PFK Arsenal Tula to replace Sergey Tkachev by Evgenii Lutsenko on 71 minute.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nikolai Kalinskii.
- 80' 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.
- 84' Kirill Kosarev is replacing Denis Tkachuk for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 86' Another change for PFK Arsenal Tula made on 86 minute. Evgenii Markov leaves to be changed by Kirill Panchenko.
- 86' Goal! Alexey Kozlov scores his 4 goal in 364 matches.
- 90' FK Nizhny Novgorod player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Another three points for PFK Arsenal Tula.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Petrus Boumal ↓ Igor Gorbunov 46'
- 25
- 19
- 7
- 23
- 78
- 4
- 93
- 24
- 34
- 6
Bench
- 18
- 33
-
31
Denis Tkachuk ↑ 27'
- 9
- 1
- 41
-
17
Igor Gorbunov ↑ 46'
- 37
- 11
-
88
Iliya Berkovskiy ↑ 68'
- 52
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
PFK Arsenal Tula Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 1
- 70
- 60
- 11
- 10
- 82
- 99
- 7
- 25
-
76
Artem Sukhanov ↓ Artem Sokol 61'
Bench
- 2
- 50
-
3
Artem Sokol ↑ 61'
- 36
- 17
-
48
Evgenii Lutsenko ↑ 70'
-
8
Kirill Panchenko ↑ 86'
- 30
- 44
- 90
-
22
Zurab Davitashvili ↑ 70'
- 16
Coach
Miodrag Bozovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goran Causic | 2 |
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 2 |
| Evgenii Markov | 1 |
| Alexey Kozlov | 1 |
| Sergey Tkachev | 1 |
| Evgenii Lutsenko | 1 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
PFK Arsenal Tula Form
2021-09-19
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–3
PFK Arsenal Tula
W
2021-09-12
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2021-08-26
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–1
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
2021-08-21
PFK Arsenal Tula
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2021-08-15
FK Krasnodar
3–2
PFK Arsenal Tula
L
2021-08-07
PFK Arsenal Tula
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
PFK Arsenal Tula xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or PFK Arsenal Tula 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PFK Arsenal Tula win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
60%
Draw or PFK Arsenal Tula
66%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or PFK Arsenal Tula
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PFK Arsenal Tula win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | PFK Arsenal Tula covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
PFK Arsenal Tula keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.