The teams will be updated after the final lineups are out.

Match details:

Russian Premier League, 2022
Nizhny Novgorod v Moscow
Lokomotiv Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Date: July 31, 2022
Kick-off: 05:30 pm IST

Preview:

Nizhny Novgorod will square off against Moscow in the upcoming round 3 of the Russian Premier League at Lokomotiv Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. In the last encounter, Nizhny Novgorod faced an embarrassing 3-0 defeat against FC Khimki and currently stands at the 14th position on the points table. On the other hand, Moscow beat FC Sochi 3-0 and are placed at the 1st position on the points table.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Moscow are the slight favorites to secure a win in this encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to head record:

Nizhny Novgorod: 1

Moscow: 4

Draw: 1

Probable starting line-ups:

Nizhny Novgorod(5-4-1):

Artur Nigmatullin, Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev, Kirill Gotsuk, Viktor Aleksandrov, Nikita Kakkoev, Daniil Kornyushin, Dmitry Rybchinskiy, Mamadou Maiga, Nikolay Kalinskiy, Vyacheslav Krotov, Timur Suleymanov

Moscow(3-4-2-1):

Igor Akinfeev, Kirill Nababkin, Igor Diveev, Baktiyar Zaynutdinov, Milan Gajic, Ivan Oblyakov, Maksim Mukhin, Georgi Shchennikov, Jorge Carrascal, Jesus Medina, Fyodor Chalov

Top picks:

Jorge Carrascal: Moscows midfielder has scored 2 goals along with an assist in the Russian Premier League this season. He has an average of 6.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 75. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Jesus Medina: Moscows forward has scored 2 goals in the Russian Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 69. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Vyacheslav Krotov: Nizhny Novgorods forward has scored a goal in the Russian Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 67. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Jorge Carrascal, Jesus Medina, Vyacheslav Krotov, Nikolay Kalinskiy

Score prediction for the small league:

Nizhny Novgorod(1-2)Moscow

Team combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.