Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — FK Nizjni Novgorod 3rd with 88 points, Spartak Moskva II 15th with 46, 42 apart. Recent form told a different story for FK Nizjni Novgorod: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/0.67 for FK Nizjni Novgorod and 1.21/1.88 for Spartak Moskva II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 3 for FK Nizjni Novgorod, 2 for Spartak Moskva II and 2 drawn, at 3.57 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 86% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
Stadion Nizhny Novgorod in Nizhniy Novgorod staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,856. FK Nizjni Novgorod led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.