FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Otkrytie 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
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 |
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 Spartak Moskva get us underway at Otkrytie Arena.
- 5' Nikita Ermakov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 10' Artem Chistyakov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' FK Spartak Moskva are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Valeriy Tsarukyan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Spartak Moskva so far.
- 25' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vladislav Karapuzov made 363 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vladislav Karapuzov on 33.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dejan Stanković will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' FK Spartak Moskva are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
- 48' Aleksandr Maksimenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Theo Bongonda makes it 1-0.
- 58' Anton Mukhin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandr Troshechkin at the 58 minute mark.
- 62' Manfred Ugalde makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FK Spartak Moskva are in front.
- 64' Ezequiel Barco makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FK Spartak Moskva are in front.
- 67' The whistle greets Vladislav Karapuzov as he departs to be replaced by Ze Turbo.
- 72' 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.
- 75' The FK Spartak Moskva manager makes a substitution. Christopher Martins departs to be replaced by Danil Prutsev.
- 80' FK Spartak Moskva has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Ricardo Mangas. He replaces Oleg Reabciuk on 83 minute.
- 85' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Artem Chistyakov is hanging Maksim Shnaptsev on the field on 85 minute.
- 88' Nikita Chernov is replacing Srdan Babic for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 90' That is a card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Danila Vedernikov will be fuming at that decision.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod will have plenty to reflect on. FK Spartak Moskva were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Shamar Nicholson | 2 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Christopher Martins | 2 |
| Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev | 1 |
| Roman Zobnin | 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
2.53
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Spartak Moskva win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
92%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
25%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
5 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
5 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| -1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.