FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 7 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | FK Spartak Moskva | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 8 | 6 |
| 14 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 7 | 4 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 8 | 4 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 8 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 5–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | FK Akron Tolyatti | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
| Mirlind Daku | 3 G | 1 A |
| Danil Prutsev | 2 G | |
| Manfred Ugalde | 2 G | |
| Marquinhos | 1 G | 4 A |
| Christopher Martins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FK Spartak Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod has kicked off!
- 5' FK Spartak Moskva have won 410 goals from 351 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Theo Bongonda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' FK Spartak Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Viktor Goncharenko will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Nizhny Novgorod needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Vladislav Karapuzov gets a card.
- 38' 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.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' Goal! Theo Bongonda scores his 62 goal in 198 matches.
- 58' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Aleksandr Troshechkin is replaced by Anton Mukhin.
- 62' Manfred Ugalde adds to his 0 season tally! FK Spartak Moskva lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 64' A goal from the Argentina international Ezequiel Barco! He fires home on 64 to make it 3-0!
- 67' A change in the FK Nizhny Novgorod ranks — Vladislav Karapuzov exits the field as Ze Turbo enters on 67.
- 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Time for substitution for FK Spartak Moskva. Christopher Martins is replaced by Danil Prutsev.
- 80' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Ricardo Mangas. He replaces Oleg Reabciuk on 83 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Maksim Shnaptsev is replaced by Artem Chistyakov on 85 minute.
- 88' Nikita Chernov is replacing Srdan Babic for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Danila Vedernikov argues furiously but the card stands.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 35
-
6
Srdan Babic ↓ Nikita Chernov 88'
-
77
Theo Bongonda ↓ Jesus Medina 75'
- 98
- 5
- 18
-
2
Oleg Reabciuk ↓ Ricardo Mangas 83'
- 9
- 97
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 47
- 14
-
23
Nikita Chernov ↑ 88'
-
29
Ricardo Mangas ↑ 83'
- 82
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 75'
- 16
-
11
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 83'
-
25
Danil Prutsev ↑ 75'
- 68
- 28
Coach
Dejan Stanković
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 30
- 90
- 25
- 3
- 24
-
7
Vladislav Karapuzov ↓ Ze Turbo 67'
- 10
- 15
- 19
- 70
- 29
Bench
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 67'
- 18
- 1
- 87
- 81
-
34
Anton Mukhin ↑ 58'
-
80
Valeriy Tsarukyan ↑ 67'
-
52
Artem Chistyakov ↑ 85'
Coach
Viktor Goncharenko
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Quincy Promes | 3 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
| Alexey Kozlov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2024-12-07
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-12-01
FK Krasnodar
0–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2024-11-23
FK Spartak Moskva
5–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
W
2024-11-10
FK Spartak Moskva
4–0
FK Akron Tolyatti
W
2024-11-02
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2024-10-27
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
W
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-12-07
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-11-30
FK Rostov
4–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-11-24
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
D
2024-11-09
FK Dinamo Moskva
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-11-03
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-10-27
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
88%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
33%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

