PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at VEB Arena.
- PFC CSKA Moskva 30 games · 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | FK Orenburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Oct | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FK Khimki | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | FK Torpedo Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| PFC CSKA Moskva | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 51 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 6 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 44 | Scored | 26 |
| 33 | Conceded | 50 |
| +11 | GD | -24 |
| 1.70 | 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
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
PFC CSKA Moskva this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
PFC CSKA Moskva are 5th (51 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFC CSKA Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at VEB Arena as PFC CSKA Moskva face off against FK Nizhny Novgorod in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' FK Nizhny Novgorod are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 11' The referee calls foul for Bruno Fuchs. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with PFC CSKA Moskva winning 100% of all matches.
- 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' Vyacheslav Krotov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFC CSKA Moskva tonight.
- 35' Willyan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' A moment of madness from Willyan on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PFC CSKA Moskva will be frustrated.
- 41' Yaroslav Mikhailov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Ivan Oblyakov makes way for Moises at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFC CSKA Moskva.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Vyacheslav Krotov departs to be replaced by Konstantin Shiltsov.
- 60' Moises catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 62' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Nikita Kakkoev by Lucas Masoero on 62 minute.
- 67' Viktor Aleksandrov adds to his 0 season tally! FK Nizhny Novgorod lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Viktor Aleksandrov will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' PFC CSKA Moskva manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anton Zabolotnyi is hanging Fedor Chalov on the field on 71 minute.
- 74' Yaroslav Mikhailov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. PFC CSKA Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Nizhny Novgorod's compact .
- 84' FK Nizhny Novgorod receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 85' Adolfo Gaich is replacing Jesus Medina for the PFC CSKA Moskva side.
- 90' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Daniil Kornyushin gets a Yellow card.
- 90' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Momo Yansane on, Milson off on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PFC CSKA Moskva.
Lineups
PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 35
-
9
Fedor Chalov ↓ Anton Zabolotnyi 71'
-
10
Ivan Oblyakov ↓ Moises 46'
-
28
Jesus Medina ↓ Adolfo Gaich 85'
- 19
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 4
-
88
Victor Mendez ↓ Nikita Ermakov 46'
Bench
-
27
Moises ↑ 46'
-
91
Anton Zabolotnyi ↑ 71'
- 42
- 14
-
21
Adolfo Gaich ↑ 85'
- 49
- 6
-
46
Vladislav Yakovlev ↑ 85'
- 45
- 48
- 90
-
72
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 46'
Coach
Vladimir Fedotov
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 86
-
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Lucas Masoero 62'
- 93
-
10
Milson ↓ Momo Yansane 90'
- 14
- 44
- 6
- 2
- 8
Bench
- 17
- 4
- 94
- 1
-
5
Lucas Masoero ↑ 62'
-
90
Konstantin Shiltsov ↑ 55'
- 37
- 7
-
99
Momo Yansane ↑ 90'
- 11
- 13
- 18
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Oblyakov | 3 |
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 |
| Tamerlan Musaev | 2 |
| Ilzat Akhmetov | 2 |
| Victor Davila | 2 |
| Dmitriy Stotskiy | 2 |
| Fedor Chalov | 2 |
| Konstantin Kuchaev | 1 |
Head to Head
PFC CSKA Moskva Form
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2022-11-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-10-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-10-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Krasnodar
L
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2022-10-09
FK Torpedo Moskva
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2022-10-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
PFC CSKA Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
48%
PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva
| Handicap | PFC CSKA Moskva covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

