4th position in the Premier League table for Dinamo Moskva at present, a good showing. The match-going supporters pray for more entertainment as 10th-placed FK Nizjni Novgorod visit Arena Khimki.
- Dinamo Moskva have scored in all their matches so far.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Dinamo Moskva form and stats
Dinamo Moskva have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Premier League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Dinamo Moskva are returning here after visiting Rostov and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Ngamaleu and Makarov scored the goal(s). Fomin (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.73/10. Fomin hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 34 total).
Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against Spartak Moskva in the Russian Cup.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dinamo Moskva as they are travelling to their away game against Krasnodar in the Russian Cup. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Dinamo in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Dinamo Moskva's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FK Nizjni Novgorod form and stats
The Premier League season is young and FK Nizjni Novgorod have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Kalinskiy and Sevikyan scored in FK Nizjni Novgorod's previous match, the home game against Rubin Kazan that ended 2-1. Novgorod goalie Nigmatullin was high and low in the Rubin Kazan game, contributing seven saves towards the victory. Midfield player Kalinskiy was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.03/10. Kalinskiy scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
The match before was the Russian Cup-duel against Krasnodar, a home defeat (0-1).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Spartak Moskva in just four days.
FK Nizjni Novgorod have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 3 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Dinamo Moskva have not lost in the last 5 fixtures (3-2-0) facing FK Nizjni Novgorod.Top Goalscorers
  K. Tyukavin 3 goals | D. Makarov 3 goals |  F. Smolov 3 goals |
Dinamo Moskva missing players
FK Nizjni Novgorod missing players
| Dinamo Moskva | FK Nizjni Novgorod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 5.4 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 15 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.7 | 9 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 43% | 31% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 14.3 | 14 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 9 | 11.7 |
| 5.7 | 5.7 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
- All of Dinamo Moskva's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dinamo Moskva have created more than twice as many corners as FK Nizjni Novgorod.
- Dinamo Moskva have scored in all their matches so far.
- Dinamo Moskva have scored more than double the goals of FK Nizjni Novgorod.
- Dinamo Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have failed to score a single goal away.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Premier League
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Krasnodar | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | Zenit | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Krylya Sovetov | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Ural | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | CSKA Moskva | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Akhmat Grozny | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Spartak Moskva | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Rostov | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 12 | Sochi | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Rubin Kazan | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Orenburg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 15 | Fakel | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| 16 | Baltika | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
