FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Otkrytiye Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
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
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 |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
| Mirlind Daku | 3 G | 1 A |
| Manfred Ugalde | 3 G | |
| Danil Prutsev | 2 G | |
| Pablo Solari | 2 G | |
| Marquinhos | 1 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FK Spartak Moskva launch into their encounter with FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' FK Spartak Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
- 10' The 28-year-old Dmitrii Rybchinskii has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Anton Zinkovskii has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Spartak Moskva needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' It looks surprising FK Spartak Moskva does not make any changes. Yaroslav Mikhailov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The referee calls foul for Nikolai Kalinskii. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The referee shows FK Spartak Moskva player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Ilya Zhigulev is withdrawn and Yaroslav Mikhailov gets his opportunity.
- 51' Ruslan Litvinov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
- 56' 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.
- 58' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Nikita Kakkoev exits the field as Lucas Masoero enters on 58.
- 62' Another change for FK Spartak Moskva made on 62 minute. Mikhail Ignatov leaves to be changed by Victor Moses.
- 64' Vladislav Yakovlev gets the nod from FK Nizhny Novgorod. He replaces Edgar Sevikyan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Artur Nigmatullin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 72' FK Spartak Moskva make a change. Tomas Tavares trudges off to be replaced by Daniil Khlusevich on 72 minutes.
- 77' Timur Suleimanov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' Danil Prutsev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nikita Chernov on 78 minute.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Artur Nigmatullin.
- 85' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Dmitrii Rybchinskii by Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev on 85 minute.
- 90' FK Spartak Moskva have won 410 goals from 351 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev | 1 |
| Roman Zobnin | 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
1.17
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
57%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

