Premier League · 2023

Nizhny Novgorod 2–3 Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League

2–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Lokomotiv Moscow won 2–3.

Shots
821
Shots on target
58
Expected goals
1.882.04
Possession
23%77%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lokomotiv Moscow beat Pari Nizhny Novgorod 3–2. Recorded in this match (Pari Nizhny Novgorod – Lokomotiv Moscow): shots 8–21, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 1.88–2.04, possession 23%–77%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.96 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match0.96 goals/match1.27 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Pari Nizhny Novgorod.

3.18 days ▲Rest daysPari Nizhny Novgorod · Lokomotiv Moscow4.18 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodLokomotiv MoscowBaseline
Rest days3.18 days4.18 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Lokomotiv Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.2%PossessionPari Nizhny Novgorod · Lokomotiv Moscow● 52.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodLokomotiv MoscowBaseline
Possession40.2%52.7%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots21 shotsNizhny Novgorod 8 shots, Lokomotiv Moscow 21 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots8 shotsNizhny Novgorod 5 shots, Lokomotiv Moscow 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.88 xG2.04 xGNizhny Novgorod 1.88 xG, Lokomotiv Moscow 2.04 xG
  • Possession23%77%Nizhny Novgorod 23%, Lokomotiv Moscow 77%
  • Corners5 corners13 cornersNizhny Novgorod 5 corners, Lokomotiv Moscow 13 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls15 foulsNizhny Novgorod 8 fouls, Lokomotiv Moscow 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nizhny Novgorod
1Draws
2Lokomotiv Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League1–0
Nizhny Novgorod — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League0–4
Lokomotiv Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nizhny Novgorod favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Lokomotiv Moscow in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nizhny Novgorod25 matchesLokomotiv Moscow25 matches
0.96 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.68 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowed25/251.36 goals/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals23/25▲ 1.59 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots25/25▲ 13.4 shots/match
3.2 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 4.64 shots/match
40.2%Possession25/25● 52.7%
3.56 corners/matchCorners25/25● 6.04 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls25/2512.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 24 Apr 2024, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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