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Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Spartak Moscow won 1–2.

Shots
511
Shots on target
26
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Spartak Moscow beat Nizhny Novgorod 2–1. Recorded in this match (Nizhny Novgorod – Spartak Moscow): shots 5–11, shots on target 2–6, possession 35%–65%, corners 3–7. 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

moderate

Nizhny Novgorod's last-five shots average is below their season average.

6.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots6.2 shots/match10.9 shots/match12 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Nizhny Novgorod, Spartak Moscow.

3.85 days ▲Rest daysNizhny Novgorod · Spartak Moscow2.76 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNizhny NovgorodSpartak MoscowBaseline
Rest days3.85 days2.76 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Spartak Moscow have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.9%PossessionNizhny Novgorod · Spartak Moscow● 60.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNizhny NovgorodSpartak MoscowBaseline
Possession42.9%60.8%47.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots11 shotsNizhny Novgorod 5 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 11 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsNizhny Novgorod 2 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 6 shots
  • Possession35%65%Nizhny Novgorod 35%, FC Spartak Moscow 65%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersNizhny Novgorod 3 corners, FC Spartak Moscow 7 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls20 foulsNizhny Novgorod 13 fouls, FC Spartak Moscow 20 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsNizhny Novgorod 2 cards, FC Spartak Moscow 2 cards
  • Passes261 passes491 passesNizhny Novgorod 261 passes, FC Spartak Moscow 491 passes
  • Pass accuracy72%86%Nizhny Novgorod 72%, FC Spartak Moscow 86%
  • Shots inside box3 shots8 shotsNizhny Novgorod 3 shots, FC Spartak Moscow 8 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block3 blocksNizhny Novgorod 1 block, FC Spartak Moscow 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves1 saveNizhny Novgorod 4 saves, FC Spartak Moscow 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesNizhny Novgorod 1 offside, FC Spartak Moscow 0 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nizhny Novgorod
0Draws
5FC Spartak Moscow
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Spartak Moscow · Russian Cup1–2
FC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League3–0
FC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Russian Cup4–0
FC Spartak Moscow — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League3–0
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Spartak Moscow · Premier League0–2

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Spartak Moscow in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nizhny Novgorod27 matchesFC Spartak Moscow27 matches
0.85 goals/matchGoals scored27/27▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.63 goals/matchGoals allowed27/27▲ 1.33 goals/match
10.9 shots/matchShots27/27▲ 13.7 shots/match
3.81 shots/matchShots on target27/27▲ 4.37 shots/match
42.9%Possession27/27● 60.8%
4.37 corners/matchCorners27/27● 5.33 corners/match
2.86 cards/matchCards21/202.35 cards/match
16.3 fouls/matchFouls27/2716.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 15:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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