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 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FK Spartak Moskva | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #15 |
| 52 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 47 | Scored | 26 |
| 39 | Conceded | 50 |
| +8 | GD | -24 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 50% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 wait is over. FK Nizhny Novgorod get us underway at Otkrytiye Arena.
- 4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kirill Gotsuk makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 9' It’s high time Rui Vitoria made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' Alexey Kozlov adds to his 0 season tally! FK Nizhny Novgorod lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 21' FK Spartak Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' It is a substitution in FK Spartak Moskva team. Victor Moses is replaced by Zelimkhan Bakaev on 35 minute.
- 36' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 36 minute. Victor Moses leaves to be changed by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
- 41' FK Spartak Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 46' Another substitution for FK Spartak Moskva to replace Jorrit Hendrix by Roman Zobnin on 46 minute.
- 51' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Ivan Miladinovic exits the field as Aleksandr Sapeta enters on 51.
- 53' Daniil Penchikov makes way for Leo Goglichidze at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' That is a Yellow card for FK Spartak Moskva. Aleksandr Sobolev will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' Fresh legs for FK Spartak Moskva! Aleksandr Lomovitski comes on to replace Ilya Kutepov.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Spartak Moskva winning 100% of all matches.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Otkrytiye Arena. FK Spartak Moskva seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Igor Gorbunov comes on to replace Denis Tkachuk.
- 79' Jordan Larsson makes way for Mikhail Ignatov at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Spartak Moskva.
- 81' Nikolai Rasskazov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' What a strike from Ezequiel Ponce! The score is 1-2.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nikolai Kalinskii.
- With this win, FK Nizhny Novgorod is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Roman Zobnin | 1 |
| Adrian Balboa | 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
1.64
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
67%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
60%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.