The Matchday 22 clash in the Russian Premier League between Khimki and Pari NN will take place on March 29 at the Khimki Arena. Khimki vs. Pari NN: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Khimki
Francesc Artigas' side drew 1-1 with Akhmat at home in the last round. As a result, Khimki has failed to win seven out of their last nine league matches (3 draws, 4 losses). Moreover, the team has not scored more than one goal in their last five games. They currently sit in 11th place in the standings with 20 points. It's worth noting that Khimki has only secured two home victories in the current RPL season, surpassing only Fakel, who has won just once.
- The club has not won in 11 of their last 13 home matches in the RPL (6 draws, 5 losses).
- The team has scored exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 10 home league games.
- Khimki has conceded in 8 of their last 9 Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Khimki (4-4-2)
Nikita Kokarev – Petar Golubovic, Danil Stepanov, Edgardo Farina, Alexander Filin – Zelimkhan Bakaev, Robert Mejia, Alex Corredera, Ilya Berkovsky – Alexander Rudenko, Anton Zabolotny.
Defender Diego Luna will miss the match due to injury. Defender Dani Fernandez and midfielder Robert Mejia are suspended.
Pari NN
In the last round, Viktor Goncharenko's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Rubin. This marks Pari NN's fourth goalless defeat in their last five league matches. As a result, the team has dropped into the relegation playoff zone, sitting in 13th place. It's important to highlight the poor defensive performance of the Nizhny Novgorod team: they have conceded 39 goals this RPL season, the worst in the league.
- The team has lost their last four away matches in the Premier League.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the last 10 away games in the RPL.
- Nizhny Novgorod has failed to score in 5 of their last 6 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Pari NN (3-4-2-1)
Nikita Medvedev – Sven Karic, Viktor Alexandrov, Nikita Kakkoev – Alexander Ektov, Luka Ticic, Mamadou Maiga, Nikolai Kalinsky – Vyacheslav Grulev, Juan Boselli – Alexander Koksharov.
Referee
Yevgeny Kukulyak (Russia)
Matches – 7 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 22;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 0%.
Khimki vs. Pari NN: Match Prediction
Recently, Francesc Artigas' team has been scoring regularly, but Khimki has not shown high scoring efficiency. In their last 14 home matches in the RPL, the team has only scored more than one goal in three games. Additionally, in home matches this championship against teams ranked below Khimki (Orenburg, Fakel, and Akhmat), the club has only scored twice.
Pari NN is also not known for an attacking style, especially in away games. In 16 of their last 19 away matches in the Premier League, the team has failed to score more than once, and in their last three away games, they haven't breached the opponents' defense. Moreover, in the last two head-to-head meetings at Khimki's ground in the RPL, Nizhny Novgorod has scored only one goal.
I do not expect a high-scoring game in this encounter. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
