FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 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 (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 May | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | FK Khimki | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 May | PFK Sochi | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | FK Ural | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
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
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Spartak Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod get this one started.
- 5' FK Spartak Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' FK Spartak Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kirill Gotsuk made 149 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' FK Spartak Moskva 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.
- 35' Poor challenge from Nikolai Kalinskii. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' Russia international Anton Zinkovskii has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' FK Spartak Moskva receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Ilya Zhigulev as he departs to be replaced by Yaroslav Mikhailov.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Spartak Moskva must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 58' FK Nizhny Novgorod make a change. Nikita Kakkoev trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Masoero on 58 minutes.
- 62' The crowd applauds Mikhail Ignatov as he leaves the pitch. Victor Moses steps in for FK Spartak Moskva.
- 64' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 64 minute. Edgar Sevikyan leaves to be changed by Vladislav Yakovlev.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' FK Spartak Moskva ring the changes. Tomas Tavares has done his job and it is now time for Daniil Khlusevich to step up.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' Danil Prutsev is replacing Nikita Chernov for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' That is a Yellow card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Artur Nigmatullin will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dmitrii Rybchinskii on 85 minute.
- 90' 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.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
9
Keita Balde ↓ Shamar Nicholson 72'
- 47
- 14
-
23
Nikita Chernov ↓ Danil Prutsev 78'
- 57
-
22
Mikhail Ignatov ↓ Victor Moses 62'
- 17
- 20
- 68
- 97
Bench
-
8
Victor Moses ↑ 62'
- 13
-
82
Daniil Khlusevich ↑ 72'
- 98
- 39
-
11
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 72'
- 5
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↑ 78'
- 95
- 70
- 87
- 4
Coach
Guillermo Abascal
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
- 4
- 25
- 94
-
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Lucas Masoero 58'
- 78
- 93
- 24
- 7
- 2
- 8
Bench
-
9
Vyacheslav Krotov ↑ 64'
- 1
-
5
Lucas Masoero ↑ 58'
- 90
- 37
-
20
Vladislav Yakovlev ↑ 64'
- 99
-
14
Yaroslav Mikhailov ↑ 46'
- 11
- 44
-
6
Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev ↑ 85'
- 13
Coach
Sergey Yuran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Danil Prutsev | 1 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2023-05-28
FK Spartak Moskva
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-05-21
FK Spartak Moskva
2–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
W
2023-05-13
FK Khimki
1–1
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2023-05-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
3–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2023-04-29
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Rostov
D
2023-04-24
FK Spartak Moskva
4–3
FK Krasnodar
W
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-05-28
FK Spartak Moskva
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-05-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
4–0
PFK Sochi
W
2023-05-14
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-05-07
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Ural
D
2023-04-30
FK Orenburg
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-04-23
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
45%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.