FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Baltika Kaliningrad vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Arena Baltika.
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 9 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | PFK Sochi | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Dec | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | FK Ural | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Brayan Gil | 4 G | 1 A |
| Nnamdi Chinonso Offor | 2 G | |
| Maksim Petrov | 1 G | 1 A |
| Aymane Mourid | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Baltika Kaliningrad and FK Nizhny Novgorod is underway.
- 5' FK Baltika Kaliningrad currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Artur Nigmatullin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 12' Alex Fernandes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' That is a card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Dmitriy Stotskiy will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 32' FK Nizhny Novgorod make a change. Konstantin Kuchaev trudges off to be replaced by Juan Boselli on 32 minutes.
- 33' Maksim Shnaptsev picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' It’s high time Sergey Ignashevich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joel Fameyeh makes it 1-0.
- 43' Against the run of play, Vitaliy Lisakovich has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' Kirill Kaplenko is replacing Alex Fernandes for the FK Baltika Kaliningrad side.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Arena Baltika. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' The 28-year-old Kristijan Bistrovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Kirill Bozhenov is replacing Maksim Shnaptsev for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 69' That is a card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Dmitry Tikhiy will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' FK Baltika Kaliningrad is showing some good football. However, FK Baltika Kaliningrad are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' FK Baltika Kaliningrad started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 81' Aleksandr Troshechkin makes way for Ze Turbo at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Kirill Gotsuk.
- 86' Nikita Kakkoev is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 87' FK Baltika Kaliningrad make a change. Joel Fameyeh trudges off to be replaced by Maksim Kuzmin on 87 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Diego Luna. He receives a card.
- 90' Nikola Radmanovac is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuriy Kovalev at the 90 minute mark.
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
-
–
Joel Fameyeh ↓ Maksim Kuzmin 87'
- 7
- –
- –
- –
- 1
- –
- –
- –
Bench
-
–
Kirill Kaplenko ↑ 46'
- –
- –
-
9
Gedeon Guzina ↑ 90'
- 59
- 18
-
6
Maksim Kuzmin ↑ 87'
-
26
Nikola Radmanovac ↑ 90'
- 19
- 67
- 89
- 5
Coach
Sergey Ignashevich
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 25
- –
- 22
- 24
- 13
- 10
- 8
- 89
- 26
- 70
Bench
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 81'
-
20
Juan Boselli ↑ 32'
- –
-
–
Kirill Bozhenov ↑ 67'
-
11
Mateo Stamatov ↑ 46'
- 2
- 81
- 27
-
–
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 81'
- 23
- –
- –
Coach
Sergey Yuran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eldar Civic | 1 |
| Maksim Petrov | 1 |
| Joel Fameyeh | 1 |
| Vitaliy Lisakovich | 1 |
| Sven Karic | 1 |
| Renaldo Cephas | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Form
2024-03-30
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-03-10
FK Orenburg
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2024-03-03
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–0
PFK Sochi
D
2023-12-10
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–1
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2023-12-02
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2023-11-25
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Spartak Moskva
L
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-03-30
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-03-09
FK Rubin Kazan
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-03-03
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2023-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-12-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Ural
W
2023-11-26
FK Rostov
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Baltika Kaliningrad win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
53%
FK Baltika Kaliningrad or FK Nizhny Novgorod
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Baltika Kaliningrad win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.2%
1 – 0
17.5%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Handicap | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 26% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.