Spartak Moscow vs Nizhny Novgorod predictions for this Russian Premier League clash on Saturday at Otkrytie Bank Arena. After a poor opening match this season, Spartak are looking for their second win of the season and will try to do so against a Nizhny Novgorod side that have exceeded expectations. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Spartak Moscow
After starting the season with a 1-0 loss to Rubin Kazan, and then a 1-0 win over Krilya Sovetov, Spartak will be looking to beat the newly-promoted side, and return to the top of the standings, where they belong.
Spartak will come into this match after playing in the Champions League qualifiers against Benfica, so it is possible that different players to whom normally feature will be involved in this match.
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny, one of the newcomers to the Premier League this season, have been the biggest surprise so far, beating Sochi and drawing with Ural in the second game.
Despite their good start to the season, Nizhny Novgorod will still be aiming just to stay in the top league for another season. Once this is assured, they can start aiming for the top.
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Spartak Moscow vs Nizhny Novgorod Predictions
Spartak are one of the teams destined to be at the top of the standings, and they will host a Nizhny side who have started the season strongly. However, we think that against such a tough opponent, when Nizhny are the visitors, a loss for them is on the cards. For us, Spartak are the clear favourites to win this match.