Spartak Kostroma vs Nizhny Novgorod prediction

Spartak Kostroma have won eight, drawn four and lost four of their 16 First League games so far, scoring 22 and letting in 16. That has them 5th on 28 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, one draw and three defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 3-2 to Volna Nizhegorodskaya at home; before that came a 1-1 draw away at Veles and a 2-1 defeat away at Shinnik Yaroslavl.

Spartak Kostroma haven't won in three. They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (5 scored, 3 conceded).

So far in the First League, Nizhny Novgorod have won 14, drawn one and lost one of 16, with 48 goals scored and 15 conceded, good for 1st place and 43 points.

Over the last six matches it has been six wins, no draws and no defeats, averaging 3.0 goals for and 0.3 against. Last time out they beat Yenisey 2-1 away; before that came a 4-0 win at home to Arsenal Tula and a 1-0 win away at Ufa.

Nizhny Novgorod are unbeaten in six. They have scored in each of their last six. Four clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won three of three recently (5 scored, 2 conceded).

Home and away form points to Nizhny Novgorod: Spartak Kostroma have won two of their last three at home, Nizhny Novgorod three of their last three on the road. 15 points separate the two sides in the table. Nizhny Novgorod also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Nizhny Novgorod favourites at 47%, with Spartak Kostroma on 23% and the draw at 30%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.5 in the game: 0.9 for Spartak Kostroma and 1.6 for Nizhny Novgorod. Over 2.5 goals is 47% and both teams scoring 49%.