RUSSIA PREMIER LEAGUE
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Sovcombank Arena
Referee: I. Tanashev
Nizhny Novgorod
Match Timeline
Zenit
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
20'
Wendel
Zenit
48'
M. Glushenkov · Assist: Luiz Henrique
Zenit
🟨
57'
Gerson
Zenit
🔄
64'
V. Grulev ↔ R. Cephas
Nizhny Novgorod
69'
Wendel
Zenit
🔄
74'
A. Ivlev ↔ N. Ermakov
Nizhny Novgorod
🔄
74'
Wendel ↔ A. Mostovoy
Zenit
🔄
82'
M. Glushenkov ↔ A. Erokhin
Zenit
🔄
83'
A. Sobolev ↔ L. Gondou
Zenit
🔄
90+1'
M. Shnaptsev ↔ V. Pigas
Nizhny Novgorod
🔄
90+1'
L. Ticic ↔ N. Kalinski
Nizhny Novgorod
🔄
90'
R. Vega ↔ Y. Gorshkov
Zenit
🔄
90'
Gerson ↔ Y. Mikhailov
Zenit

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Nizhny Novgorod Win 0%
Draw 0%
Zenit Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Nizhny Novgorod0.68
Zenit1.83
Recent Form (Last 5)
Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod
WWDLW
9 GF / 25 GA
Zenit Zenit
WLDWL
29 GF / 12 GA
Key Stats
0.6
Average Goals Scored
1.93
1.67
Average Goals Conceded
0.8
4
BTTS Yes
8
7
Over 2.5
7
3.93
Shots on Goal
5.73

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod 15 matches
Zenit Zenit 15 matches
Nizhny Novgorod Statistic Zenit
2 Wins 8
2 Draws 6
11 Losses 1
9 Goals For 29
25 Goals Against 12
0.6 Avg Goals Scored 1.93
1.67 Avg Goals Conceded 0.8
4 BTTS Yes 8
11 Over 1.5 13
7 Over 2.5 7
2 Over 3.5 4
3 Clean Sheets 6
10 Failed To Score 2
3.93 Shots On Goal 5.73
10.87 Total Shots 13
4.07 Corners 6.27
44% Ball Possession 60%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 11 head-to-head meetings, Nizhny Novgorod won 1 times, Zenit won 9 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 4:24 from Nizhny Novgorod's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 3 matches, with an average of 2.55 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Nizhny Novgorod 3-1-4-2 / Zenit 4-1-4-1
H2H summary: Nizhny Novgorod wins 1, draws 1, Zenit wins 9
Stats
Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit Zenit
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
1
7 Corner Kicks 4
22 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 2
35% Ball Possession 65%
13 Total Shots 7
3 Shots on Goal 4
4 Shots off Goal 2
6 Blocked Shots 1
7 Shots insidebox 6
6 Shots outsidebox 1
2 Goalkeeper Saves 3
307 Total passes 596
241 Passes accurate 522
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Nizhny Novgorod
Formation
Zenit
N. Medvedev
N. Medvedev
V. Aleksandrov
V. Aleksandrov
E. Farina
E. Farina
S. Karic
S. Karic
A. Sarfo
A. Sarfo
M. Shnaptsev
M. Shnaptsev
A. Ivlev
A. Ivlev
L. Ticic
L. Ticic
Y. Koledin
Y. Koledin
V. Grulev
V. Grulev
D. Lesovoy
D. Lesovoy
D. Adamov
D. Adamov
Gustavo Mantuan
Gustavo Mantuan
S. Erakovic
S. Erakovic
Nino
Nino
R. Vega
R. Vega
W. Barrios
W. Barrios
M. Glushenkov
M. Glushenkov
Gerson
Gerson
Wendel
Wendel
Luiz Henrique
🎯
Luiz Henrique
A. Sobolev
A. Sobolev
Nizhny Novgorod 3-1-4-2
Starting XI
30
N. Medvedev
G
2
V. Aleksandrov
D
24
E. Farina
D
25
S. Karic
D
6
A. Sarfo
M
70
M. Shnaptsev
↓ 90+1'
M
77
A. Ivlev
↓ 74'
M
29
L. Ticic
↓ 90+1'
M
3
Y. Koledin
M
27
V. Grulev
↓ 64'
F
88
D. Lesovoy
F
Substitutes
51
E. Koshkin
G
1
V. Lukyanov
G
52
A. Chistyakov
D
32
V. Pigas
↑ 90+1'
D
19
N. Ermakov
↑ 74'
M
21
R. Cephas
↑ 64'
F
78
N. Kalinski
↑ 90+1'
M
Zenit 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
16
D. Adamov
G
31
Gustavo Mantuan
D
25
S. Erakovic
D
33
Nino
D
66
R. Vega
↓ 90'
D
5
W. Barrios
M
10
M. Glushenkov
⚽ 48' ↓ 82'
M
9
Gerson
↓ 90' 🟨 57'
M
8
Wendel
⚽ 69' ↓ 74' 🟨 20'
M
11
Luiz Henrique
🎯 48'
M
7
A. Sobolev
↓ 83'
F
Substitutes
41
M. Kerzhakov
G
1
E. Latyshonok
G
28
N. Alip
D
23
A. Adamov
D
4
Y. Gorshkov
↑ 90'
D
61
D. Kondakov
M
21
A. Erokhin
↑ 82'
M
18
Y. Mikhailov
↑ 90'
M
17
A. Mostovoy
↑ 74'
M
32
L. Gondou
↑ 83'
F
Last matches: Nizhny Novgorod
04.07.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
Dynamo
1
2
L
29.06.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
Tekstilshchik
6
1
W
21.06.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
FC UFA
2
1
W
16.06.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
FC UFA
2
2
D
17.05.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Rubin
2
2
D
11.05.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
CSKA Moscow
1
2
L
03.05.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Akhmat
0
2
L
26.04.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Spartak Moscow
1
2
L
22.04.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Orenburg
1
2
L
18.04.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Dynamo
1
1
D
11.04.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Baltika
2
2
D
05.04.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Rostov
0
1
L
21.03.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Krasnodar
0
5
L
15.03.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Krylia Sovetov
3
0
W
07.03.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Sochi
2
1
W
28.02.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Lokomotiv
1
2
L
13.02.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
FK Tobol Kostanay
2
1
W
07.02.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
Enisey
0
0
D
07.02.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo Moskva
2
4
L
17.01.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
Chelyabinsk
0
1
L
Last matches: Zenit
09.08.26
Pre
Zenit
Rodina Moskva
1
2
L
02.08.26
Pre
Zenit
FC Orenburg
3
0
W
25.07.26
Pre
Zenit
Akron
5
0
W
13.07.26
Fri
Zenit
Dinamo Makhachkala
1
1
D
12.07.26
Fri
Zenit
FK Crvena Zvezda
3
1
W
08.07.26
Fri
Zenit
Neftchi
4
1
W
05.07.26
Fri
Zenit
Gimnasia L.P.
1
1
D
01.07.26
Fri
Zenit
Dinamo Makhachkala
2
0
W
27.06.26
Fri
Zenit
Leningradets
4
0
W
17.05.26
Pre
Zenit
FC Rostov
1
0
W
10.05.26
Pre
Zenit
FC Sochi
2
1
W
02.05.26
Pre
Zenit
CSKA Moscow
3
1
W
26.04.26
Pre
Zenit
Akhmat
2
0
W
22.04.26
Pre
Zenit
Lokomotiv
0
0
D
19.04.26
Pre
Zenit
Dinamo Makhachkala
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pre
Zenit
FC Krasnodar
1
1
D
04.04.26
Pre
Zenit
Krylia Sovetov
2
1
W
28.03.26
Fri
Zenit
Kairat Almaty
2
0
W
22.03.26
Pre
Zenit
Dynamo
3
1
W
14.03.26
Pre
Zenit
Spartak Moscow
2
0
W
H2H: Nizhny Novgorod vs Zenit
23.11.25
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit
0
2
L
30.08.25
H2H
Zenit
Nizhny Novgorod
2
0
L
04.05.25
H2H
Zenit
Nizhny Novgorod
2
1
L
31.08.24
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit
0
3
L
09.12.23
H2H
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Nizhny Novgorod
1
0
L
22.07.23
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit Saint Petersburg
0
2
L
04.03.23
H2H
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Nizhny Novgorod
3
0
L
16.10.22
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit Saint Petersburg
0
3
L
21.06.22
H2H
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Nizhny Novgorod
1
1
D
21.05.22
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit Saint Petersburg
1
0
W
19.11.21
H2H
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Nizhny Novgorod
5
1
L
Last matches: Nizhny Novgorod
29.06.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
Tekstilshchik
6
1
W
21.06.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
FC UFA
2
1
W
16.06.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
FC UFA
2
2
D
11.05.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
CSKA Moscow
1
2
L
26.04.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Spartak Moscow
1
2
L
18.04.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Dynamo
1
1
D
05.04.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Rostov
0
1
L
15.03.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Krylia Sovetov
3
0
W
07.03.26
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Sochi
2
1
W
13.02.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
FK Tobol Kostanay
2
1
W
07.02.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
Enisey
0
0
D
17.01.26
Fri
Nizhny Novgorod
Chelyabinsk
0
1
L
08.11.25
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Rubin
0
0
D
26.10.25
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Baltika
0
0
D
18.10.25
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Akron
0
1
L
20.09.25
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Akhmat
1
2
L
13.09.25
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Orenburg
3
1
W
18.08.25
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Dinamo Makhachkala
2
0
W
02.08.25
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
Lokomotiv
2
3
L
20.07.25
Pre
Nizhny Novgorod
FC Krasnodar
0
3
L
H2H at home: Nizhny Novgorod
23.11.25
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit
0
2
L
31.08.24
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit
0
3
L
22.07.23
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit Saint Petersburg
0
2
L
16.10.22
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit Saint Petersburg
0
3
L
21.05.22
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit Saint Petersburg
1
0
W
Last matches: Zenit
02.08.26
Pre
Zenit
FC Orenburg
3
0
W
25.07.26
Pre
Zenit
Akron
5
0
W
17.05.26
Pre
Zenit
FC Rostov
1
0
W
02.05.26
Pre
Zenit
CSKA Moscow
3
1
W
22.04.26
Pre
Zenit
Lokomotiv
0
0
D
19.04.26
Pre
Zenit
Dinamo Makhachkala
1
0
W
22.03.26
Pre
Zenit
Dynamo
3
1
W
08.03.26
Pre
Zenit
FC Orenburg
1
2
L
17.02.26
Fri
Zenit
FC Krasnodar
1
0
W
06.02.26
Fri
Zenit
FC Krasnodar
0
3
L
09.11.25
Pre
Zenit
Krylia Sovetov
1
1
D
19.10.25
Pre
Zenit
FC Sochi
3
0
W
04.10.25
Pre
Zenit
Akron
1
1
D
21.09.25
Pre
Zenit
FC Krasnodar
2
0
W
14.09.25
Pre
Zenit
Baltika
0
0
D
16.08.25
Pre
Zenit
Spartak Moscow
2
2
D
09.08.25
Pre
Zenit
Akhmat
0
1
L
27.07.25
Pre
Zenit
Rubin
2
2
D
H2H away: Zenit
23.11.25
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit
0
2
W
31.08.24
H2H
Nizhny Novgorod
Zenit
0
3
W

Standings

Premier League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Zenit Away
30 20 8 2 53:19 34 68
W W W W D
2 30 20 6 4 60:23 37 66
W L W W W
3 30 14 11 5 54:39 15 53
L W D L D
4 30 15 7 8 47:39 8 52
D W L W L
5 30 15 6 9 44:33 11 51
W W L D D
6 30 11 13 6 38:21 17 46
L L L L D
7 30 12 9 9 51:40 11 45
W W D W L
8 30 11 10 9 29:30 -1 43
D L W D W
9 30 9 10 11 35:39 -4 37
D D W L D
10 30 8 9 13 25:32 -7 33
L W W L D
11 30 8 8 14 35:50 -15 32
W L W W L
12 30 7 8 15 29:44 -15 29
L W L W W
13 30 6 9 15 35:53 -18 27
L W L L L
14 30 5 11 14 19:37 -18 26
W W D D L
15 30 6 5 19 26:50 -24 23
D L L L L
16 30 6 4 20 29:60 -31 22
D L W L W
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