FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion.
- FK Fakel Voronezh 14 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | FK Rostov | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Aug | FK Khimki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Nizhny Novgorod get this one started.
- 5' Ze Turbo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Fakel Voronezh tonight.
- 10' Viktor Alexandrov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' FK Nizhny Novgorod come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' That is a card for FK Fakel Voronezh. Mohamed Brahimi will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Nikolai Kalinskiy is booked for FK Nizhny Novgorod — card on 35.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 43' It’s gonna be a card for Irakli Kvekveskiri.
- 45' Nikita Kakkoev was booked on 45.
- 49' The FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes a substitution. Irakli Kvekveskiri departs to be replaced by Andrey Ivlev.
- 54' FK Fakel Voronezh have won 78 goals from 97 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Evgeniy Markov suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Thabo Cele makes way for Aleksey Kashtanov at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 62' Aleksey Kashtanov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Nizhny Novgorod is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vladimir Ilyin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 74' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Juan Boselli is withdrawn and Valeriy Tsarukyan gets his opportunity.
- 77' The FK Fakel Voronezh bench stirs into life. Ilnur Alshin is withdrawn and Igor Kalinin gets his opportunity.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Nizhny Novgorod are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' FK Fakel Voronezh ring the changes. Vladimir Ilyin has done his job and it is now time for Abdula Bagamaev to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Mateo Stamatov argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Nikita Ermakov on, Luka Ticic off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 31
-
10
Ilnur Alshin ↓ Igor Kalinin 77'
- 22
- 20
- 23
- 33
- 7
- 15
- 47
-
5
Thabo Cele ↓ Aleksey Kashtanov 61'
- 4
Bench
- 72
-
13
Igor Kalinin ↑ 77'
-
9
Aleksey Kashtanov ↑ 61'
- 92
- 88
- 11
- 1
-
64
Andrey Ivlev ↑ 49'
-
8
Abdula Bagamaev ↑ 89'
- 21
- 77
- 17
Coach
Dmitry Pyatibratov
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 30
-
90
Ognjen Ozegovic ↓ Ze Turbo 90'
- 18
- 22
- 20
- 24
- 11
- 15
- 2
- 78
-
29
Luka Ticic ↓ Nikita Ermakov 90'
Bench
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 90'
- 3
- 1
- 7
- 10
-
87
Kirill Bozhenov ↑ 90'
- 81
-
19
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 90'
- 70
- 34
-
80
Valeriy Tsarukyan ↑ 74'
- 47
Coach
Sasa Ilic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 2 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 1 |
| Ilnur Alshin | 1 |
| Milson | 1 |
| Maksim Maksimov | 1 |
| Aleksandr Dolgov | 1 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 1 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2024-09-14
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2024-09-01
FK Rostov
4–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2024-08-24
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2024-08-18
FK Spartak Moskva
3–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2024-08-11
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2024-08-04
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Krasnodar
D
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-09-14
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2024-08-31
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2024-08-25
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-08-18
FK Krasnodar
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-08-09
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Khimki
W
2024-08-04
FK Dinamo Makhachkala
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
58%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Nizhny Novgorod
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 24% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

