Match

Zenit vs Nizhny Novgorod: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 01:15 PM (UTC)Gazprom Arena, St. Petersburg

Zenit
2-0
Nizhny Novgorod

Full time

What was the result of Zenit vs Nizhny Novgorod?

Zenit won 2-0 on August 30, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 47′Douglas SantosZenit
  • 72′M. CassierraZenit

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zenit have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Nizhny Novgorod have 4, 1 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Zenit
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2025FC Orenburg(away)5-3Cup
Aug 23, 2025Dinamo Makhachkala(home)4-0Premier League
Aug 16, 2025Spartak Moscow(away)2-2Premier League
Aug 12, 2025Rubin(home)3-0Cup
Aug 9, 2025Akhmat(away)0-1Premier League
Nizhny Novgorod
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2025Spartak Moscow(away)0-4Cup
Aug 23, 2025Dynamo(away)0-3Premier League
Aug 18, 2025Dinamo Makhachkala(home)2-0Premier League
Aug 14, 2025FC Rostov(home)1-0Cup
Aug 10, 2025FC Rostov(away)0-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Zenit win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Nizhny Novgorod win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
May 4, 2025Zenit 2-1 Nizhny NovgorodPremier League
Aug 31, 2024Nizhny Novgorod 0-3 ZenitPremier League
Dec 9, 2023Zenit 1-0 Nizhny NovgorodPremier League
Jul 22, 2023Nizhny Novgorod 0-2 ZenitPremier League
Mar 4, 2023Zenit 3-0 Nizhny NovgorodPremier League
Oct 16, 2022Nizhny Novgorod 0-3 ZenitPremier League

Last archived meeting: Zenit vs Nizhny Novgorod on May 4, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Zenit score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nizhny Novgorod score 1.0 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Zenit2.31.067/1510/15
Nizhny Novgorod1.01.926/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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