On the 3rd of September, in this week 8 match, FC Nizhny Novgorod hosts Fakel at Stade Municipal 1 in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. 12th placed FC Nizhny Novgorod is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Dinamo Moscow. Daniil Fomin struck first for Dinamo Moscow in the 17th minute on a penalty shot, then Tyukavin added another in the 29th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Fakel, recorded a 1-4 loss against Spartak Moscow. Dashaev scored the first goal for Fakel in the 23rd minute, but Roman Zobnin got the equalizer for Spartak Moscow in the 51st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 57th minute on a goal by Litvinov to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Georgy Gongadze has been the most effective weapon for Fakel lately. The Russian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Timur Suleimanov has been the most prolific scorer on FC Nizhny Novgorod in the last five matches with three goals.