FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Otkrytiye Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 14 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 May | FK Khimki | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | FK Ural | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | PFK Sochi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
| Manfred Ugalde | 6 G | |
| Mirlind Daku | 5 G | 1 A |
| Pablo Solari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Danil Prutsev | 3 G | |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Otkrytiye Arena as FK Spartak Moskva face off against FK Nizhny Novgorod in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 4' Kirill Gotsuk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
- 9' Victor Moses, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' It’s high time Rui Vitoria made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 16' Alexey Kozlov is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 21' Jordan Larsson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
- 26' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The whistle greets Victor Moses as he departs to be replaced by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
- 36' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 36 minute. Victor Moses leaves to be changed by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
- 41' FK Spartak Moskva are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' A change in the FK Spartak Moskva ranks — Jorrit Hendrix exits the field as Roman Zobnin enters on 46.
- 51' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Ivan Miladinovic is withdrawn and Aleksandr Sapeta gets his opportunity.
- 53' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Daniil Penchikov is replaced by Leo Goglichidze on 53 minute.
- 58' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aleksandr Sobolev.
- 66' Aleksandr Lomovitski gets the nod from FK Spartak Moskva. He replaces Ilya Kutepov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 77' The whistle greets Denis Tkachuk as he departs to be replaced by Igor Gorbunov.
- 79' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Jordan Larsson is replaced by Mikhail Ignatov.
- 81' Nikolai Rasskazov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ezequiel Ponce makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 90' A moment of madness from Nikolai Kalinskii on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Nizhny Novgorod will be frustrated.
- 1-2 the final result. FK Spartak Moskva will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jorrit Hendrix ↓ Roman Zobnin 46'
- 6
-
8
Victor Moses ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 35'
-
77
Reziuan Mirzov ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 46'
- 29
- 2
- 98
- 92
- 7
- 33
- 11
Bench
-
47
Roman Zobnin ↑ 46'
- 14
-
9
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 46'
-
10
Zelimkhan Bakaev ↑ 35'
- 32
- 38
-
17
Aleksandr Lomovitski ↑ 66'
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↑ 79'
- 56
- 18
- 91
- 68
Coach
Rui Vitoria
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 19
-
31
Denis Tkachuk ↓ Igor Gorbunov 77'
- 22
- 23
- 78
- 15
- 5
- 93
- 24
- 34
Bench
- 1
-
91
Leo Goglichidze ↑ 53'
-
41
Aleksandr Sapeta ↑ 53'
-
17
Igor Gorbunov ↑ 77'
-
88
Iliya Berkovskiy ↑ 66'
Coach
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Manfred Ugalde | 1 |
| Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2021-08-07
FK Spartak Moskva
1–2
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2021-08-04
FK Spartak Moskva
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2021-07-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
0–1
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-07-24
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2021-05-16
RFK Akhmat Grozny
2–2
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2021-05-10
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
FK Khimki
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
58%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
71%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.