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Lokomotiv Moscow 2–1 Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Lokomotiv Moscow won 2–1.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
65
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lokomotiv beat Nizhny Novgorod 2–1. Recorded in this match (Lokomotiv – Nizhny Novgorod): shots 11–14, shots on target 6–5, possession 53%–47%, corners 3–5. 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.

Nizhny Novgorod's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.68 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 for0.8 goals/match0.68 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Lokomotiv show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Lokomotiv's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsLokomotiv · Nizhny Novgorod11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLokomotivNizhny NovgorodBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against12.4 shots/match13.2 shots/match11.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsLokomotiv Moscow 11 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsLokomotiv Moscow 6 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 5 shots
  • Possession53%47%Lokomotiv Moscow 53%, Nizhny Novgorod 47%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersLokomotiv Moscow 3 corners, Nizhny Novgorod 5 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls16 foulsLokomotiv Moscow 14 fouls, Nizhny Novgorod 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsLokomotiv Moscow 2 cards, Nizhny Novgorod 2 cards
  • Passes423 passes367 passesLokomotiv Moscow 423 passes, Nizhny Novgorod 367 passes
  • Pass accuracy80%80%Lokomotiv Moscow 80%, Nizhny Novgorod 80%
  • Shots inside box7 shots8 shotsLokomotiv Moscow 7 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 8 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks6 blocksLokomotiv Moscow 2 blocks, Nizhny Novgorod 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves4 savesLokomotiv Moscow 4 saves, Nizhny Novgorod 4 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideLokomotiv Moscow 0 offsides, Nizhny Novgorod 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Lokomotiv Moscow
0Draws
0Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League2–3
Lokomotiv Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League3–0
Nizhny Novgorod — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League1–3
Nizhny Novgorod — Lokomotiv Moscow · Premier League2–3
Lokomotiv Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Lokomotiv Moscow favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Nizhny Novgorod in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Lokomotiv Moscow19 matchesNizhny Novgorod19 matches
2.16 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/190.68 goals/match
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.58 goals/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots19/1911.3 shots/match
5.53 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/194 shots/match
48.5% ●Possession19/1943.6%
3.58 corners/matchCorners19/19● 4.11 corners/match
2.53 cards/matchCards19/192.74 cards/match
14.5 fouls/matchFouls19/1917.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 28 Feb 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsLokomotiv MoscowNizhny Novgorod
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
Head-to-headLokomotiv Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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