RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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RFPL · 2025-26

RFK Akhmat Grozny

2 – 0

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FK Nizhny Novgorod

Sun 3 May 2026 · 16:30 UTC Akhmat Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Lechi Sadulaev 55' 1–0

Egas Cacintura 60' 2–0

Georgi Melkadze 34' Y

Lechi Sadulaev 44' Y

Ismael 78' Y

Overview

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RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Akhmat Arena.

RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sergey Cheban (Russia)
Assistant 1 Maksim Gavrilin
Assistant 2 Denis Petrov (Russia)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	14	31
2	FK Dinamo Moskva	14	31
3	FK Spartak Moskva	14	29
4	FK Krasnodar	14	26
5	PFC CSKA Moskva	14	26
6	FK Rostov	14	19
7	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	14	18
8	FK Rubin Kazan	14	18
9	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	14	17
10	FK Orenburg	14	17
11	FK Dinamo Makhachkala	14	16
12	RFK Akhmat Grozny	14	14
13	FK Akron Tolyatti	14	12
14	FK Rodina Moskva	14	12
15	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	14	11
16	FK Fakel Voronezh	14	6

Head-to-Head

RFK Akhmat Grozny 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Nizhny Novgorod

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-03 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2025-09-20 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2025-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2024-11-03 RFK Akhmat Grozny 0–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-04-28 RFK Akhmat Grozny 5–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

RFK Akhmat Grozny

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	FK Nizhny Novgorod	H	2–0	W
26 Apr	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	A	0–2	L
23 Apr	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	H	1–1	D
19 Apr	FK Spartak Moskva	A	1–3	L
11 Apr	PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara	A	2–2	D
04 Apr	FK Krasnodar	H	0–1	L

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	RFK Akhmat Grozny	A	0–2	L
26 Apr	FK Spartak Moskva	H	1–2	L
22 Apr	FK Orenburg	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	FK Dinamo Moskva	H	1–1	D
11 Apr	FK Baltika Kaliningrad	A	2–2	D
05 Apr	FK Rostov	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RFK Akhmat Grozny

0-15

–/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/2

61-75

1/3

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RFK Akhmat Grozny

Lechi Sadulaev	3 G	3 A
Egas Cacintura	3 G	2 A
Georgi Melkadze	3 G
Andres Alarcon	2 G
Erald Maksuti	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! RFK Akhmat Grozny welcome FK Nizhny Novgorod for this crunch clash at Akhmat Arena.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. RFK Akhmat Grozny is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' RFK Akhmat Grozny are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
15' Renaldo Cephas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RFK Akhmat Grozny so far.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' RFK Akhmat Grozny currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stanislav Cherchesov will be considering his options from the bench.
34' A moment of madness from Georgi Melkadze on 34 minutes earns him a card. RFK Akhmat Grozny will be frustrated.
39' RFK Akhmat Grozny is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
44' That looks like a foul for a card for Lechi Sadulaev.
49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lechi Sadulaev makes it 1-0.
60' What composure from Egas Cacintura! The Angola international strokes it home. 2-0.
65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
70' Both keepers have barely been tested. RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Nizhny Novgorod are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
75' 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.
78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ismael on 78 minutes.
83' 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.
88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
With this win, RFK Akhmat Grozny is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stanislav Cherchesov

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aleksey Shpilevskiy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Timur Suleimanov	4
Mohamed Konate	3
Juan Boselli	2
Lechi Sadulaev	2
Yury Zhuravlev	1
Milos Satara	1
Nikoloz Kutateladze	1
Kirill Gotsuk	1

Head to Head

RFK Akhmat Grozny Form

2026-05-03 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2026-04-26 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2–0 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2026-04-23 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–1 FK Baltika Kaliningrad D 2026-04-19 FK Spartak Moskva 3–1 RFK Akhmat Grozny L 2026-04-11 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara 2–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny D 2026-04-04 RFK Akhmat Grozny 0–1 FK Krasnodar L

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

2026-05-03 RFK Akhmat Grozny 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2026-04-26 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Spartak Moskva L 2026-04-22 FK Orenburg 2–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2026-04-18 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–1 FK Dinamo Moskva D 2026-04-11 FK Baltika Kaliningrad 2–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod D 2026-04-05 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–1 FK Rostov L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.53 RFK Akhmat Grozny xG

Expected Goals

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

0.94 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RFK Akhmat Grozny52% Draw27% FK Nizhny Novgorod21%

Actual: RFK Akhmat Grozny win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.47

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw

78%

Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod

48%

RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Nizhny Novgorod

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RFK Akhmat Grozny34% Draw48% FK Nizhny Novgorod18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

11.9%

0 – 0

10.5%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

0 – 1

6.9%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

2 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

2.3%

Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny

Handicap	RFK Akhmat Grozny covers	Push	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	24%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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