In a weekend match in week 2, on Sun Jul 24th, Khimki plays host to FC Nizhny Novgorod in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 9th placed Khimki is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Zenit. Wendel struck first for Zenit in the 17th minute on a feed from Claudinho, then Reziuan Mirzov tied it up for Khimki in the 84th minute on a feed from Aleksandr Dolgov earning Khimki a comeback draw. Khimki looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while in their last match, FC Nizhny Novgorod recorded a 1-1 draw against Locomotiv Moscow. Wilson Isidor scored the first goal for Locomotiv Moscow in the 52nd minute, but Vyacheslav Krotov got the equalizer for FC Nizhny Novgorod in the 70th minute earning FC Nizhny Novgorod at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
FC Nizhny Novgorod hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Nikolay Kalinsky and Vyacheslav Krotov, and they each have 1 goal. Both Denis Glushakov and Reziuan Mirzov have been the hottest scorers for Khimki in the last five each having scored 2 goals.