Fixate on their own game plan or adapt for the opponent? Both FK Nizjni Novgorod and Lokomotiv Moskva have to try something more fresh than earlier this season. Read more!
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Premier League
- Lokomotiv Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
This looks to be an action-packed match with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's start!
FK Nizjni Novgorod form and stats
FK Nizjni Novgorod's struggle is real here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with only 9 points collected from 10 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-5. When FK Nizjni Novgorod hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Torpedo Moskva, FK Nizjni Novgorod, Krylya Sovetov, Fakel and Khimki), they have won 1 of 2 matches! With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on FK Nizjni Novgorod to get some points in this home game.
Novgorod's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Torpedo Moskva (placed 16th). Defender Gotsuk got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.03/10. Gotsuk scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 8 of 11 duels.
Before that fixture, a home loss in the Russian Cup against Rostov.
FK Nizjni Novgorod have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for FK Nizjni Novgorod with 21 goals conceded in these matches.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. When Lokomotiv Moskva is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Torpedo Moskva, Krylya Sovetov, Fakel, Lokomotiv Moskva and Khimki is teams we like to compare FK Nizjni Novgorod with. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Lokomotiv Moskva, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Lokomotiv are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the match against Krasnodar (placed 8th). Lokomotiv Moskva can call themselves comeback kings after the match against Krasnodar. Buried deep in trouble at 0-2, the troops rallied and completely turned the match around to a 3-2 victory. Dzyuba scored the final goal. Attacker Glushenkov got a player rating of 7.75 in the game. "Man of the match" Glushenkov scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Before that match, 1-1 away against Akron (after extra-time, 7-6 on penalties) in the Russian Cup.
In the opposite end, Lokomotiv have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Lokomotiv Moskva - FK Nizjni Novgorod 1-1 was the scoreline in these participants' previous head to head game, earlier this season. Numbers for the prior five meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for FK Nizjni Novgorod, one draw and three wins for Lokomotiv Moskva. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Suleymanov 8 goals |   A. Miranchuk 5 goals | N. Kalinsky 4 goals |
FK Nizjni Novgorod missing players
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
| FK Nizjni Novgorod | Lokomotiv Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 23 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 37 | 23 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 37 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 80% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 65% |
| 30% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 55% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 30% | 15% |
| 35% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 30% |
| 3.7 | 4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10.6 | 12.7 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.1 | 12.4 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 31% | 33% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 29% | 29% |
| 14.8 | 11.8 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 15.5 | 14.2 |
| 5.8 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
- All of FK Nizjni Novgorod's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FK Nizjni Novgorod have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Premier League
- FK Nizjni Novgorod haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lokomotiv Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 43 | 48 |
| 2 | Rostov | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 40 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Krasnodar | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Sochi | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -10 | 28 |
| 10 | Ural | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | FK Nizjni Novgorod | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
| 13 | Krylya Sovetov | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fakel | 20 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 | Khimki | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -22 | 13 |
| 16 | Torpedo Moskva | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -24 | 8 |
