PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2024-25

PFC CSKA Moskva

2 – 0

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FK Nizhny Novgorod

Sat 24 May 2025 · 13:30 UTC VEB Arena 12,228 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ivan Oblyakov pen 39' 1–0

Artem Shumanskiy 90' 2–0

Overview

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PFC CSKA Moskva vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at VEB Arena.

PFC CSKA 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

PFC CSKA Moskva 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-24 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-07-27 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 PFC CSKA Moskva 2024-05-20 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–6 PFC CSKA Moskva 2023-11-05 PFC CSKA Moskva 3–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2022-11-05 PFC CSKA Moskva 0–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

PFC CSKA Moskva

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	2–0	W
19 May	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	2–2	D
10 May	FK Krasnodar	H	1–0	W
04 May	RFK Akhmat Grozny	A	1–1	D
26 Apr	FK Spartak Moskva	A	2–1	W
20 Apr	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	1–1	D

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	PFC CSKA Moskva	A	0–2	L
17 May	FK Fakel Voronezh	H	1–1	D
12 May	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	H	5–2	W
04 May	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	1–2	L
26 Apr	RFK Akhmat Grozny	H	1–0	W
19 Apr	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	0–3	L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
PFC CSKA Moskva this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

PFC CSKA Moskva

0-15

3/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

1/1

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

PFC CSKA Moskva

Ivan Oblyakov	4 G
Luciano Gondou	3 G	1 A
Kirill Glebov	1 G	1 A
Eduardo Anderson	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at VEB Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between PFC CSKA Moskva and FK Nizhny Novgorod.
5' Russia international Matvey Kislyak has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' Aleksandr Troshechkin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
30' A quiet spell here at VEB Arena. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
39' The Russia Ivan Oblyakov breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-0!
44' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
49' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
59' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Vyacheslav Grulev is withdrawn and Thiago Vecino gets his opportunity.
64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aleksandr Ektov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
69' The whistle greets Aleksandr Ektov as he departs to be replaced by Valeriy Tsarukyan.
74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
76' The PFC CSKA Moskva bench stirs into life. Kirill Glebov is withdrawn and Abbosbek Fayzullaev gets his opportunity.
81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sekou Koita suffering a number of foals already.
82' Alerrandro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sekou Koita on 82 minute.
87' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
90' The Belarus Artem Shumanskiy breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 2-0!
90' Miralem Pjanic makes way for Artem Bandikyan at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFC CSKA Moskva.
PFC CSKA Moskva celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

PFC CSKA Moskva Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

27
Moises
22
Milan Gajic ↓ Khellven 76'
15
Miralem Pjanic ↓ Artem Bandikyan 90'
35
Igor Akinfeev
10
Ivan Oblyakov
78
Igor Diveev
20
Sekou Koita ↓ Alerrandro 82'
4
Willyan Rocha
17
Kirill Glebov ↓ Abbosbek Fayzullaev 76'
31
Matvey Kislyak
11
Tamerlan Musaev ↓ Artem Shumanskiy 82'

Bench

Coach Marko Nikolic

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

30
Nikita Medvedev
27
Vyacheslav Grulev ↓ Thiago Vecino 59'
25
Sven Karic
99
Stanislav Magkeev ↓ Nikolai Kalinskiy 59'
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Maksim Shnaptsev 90'
24
Kirill Gotsuk
7
Vladislav Karapuzov
10
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↓ Juan Castillo 59'
15
Aleksandr Ektov ↓ Valeriy Tsarukyan 69'
2
Viktor Alexandrov
8
Mamadou Maiga

Bench

Coach Viktor Goncharenko

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ivan Oblyakov	3
Dmitriy Stotskiy	2
Fedor Chalov	2
Timur Suleimanov	2
Tamerlan Musaev	2
Ilzat Akhmetov	2
Victor Davila	2
Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldashev	1

Head to Head

PFC CSKA Moskva Form

2025-05-24 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2025-05-19 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 2–2 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2025-05-10 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–0 FK Krasnodar W 2025-05-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 PFC CSKA Moskva D 2025-04-26 FK Spartak Moskva 1–2 PFC CSKA Moskva W 2025-04-20 PFC CSKA Moskva 1–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara D

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2025-05-24 PFC CSKA Moskva 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2025-05-17 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–1 FK Fakel Voronezh D 2025-05-12 FK Nizhny Novgorod 5–2 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2025-05-04 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2025-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2025-04-19 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.8 PFC CSKA Moskva xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.81 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

I would bet for: PFC CSKA Moskva to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

PFC CSKA Moskva61% Draw24% FK Nizhny Novgorod15%

Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.61

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

PFC CSKA Moskva or Draw

84%

Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod

39%

PFC CSKA Moskva or FK Nizhny Novgorod

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

PFC CSKA Moskva41% Draw46% FK Nizhny Novgorod13%

Actual: PFC CSKA Moskva win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.5%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

9.3%

3 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.2%

2 – 2

3.8%

4 – 0

3.1%

4 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — PFC CSKA Moskva

Handicap	PFC CSKA Moskva covers	Push	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	19%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	25%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

PFC CSKA Moskva keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.