FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | FK Rostov | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | FK Ural | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | FK Khimki | H | 2–0 | 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' And we are off! FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — let the football do the talking.
- 5' FK Fakel Voronezh are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Nizhny Novgorod backline.
- 10' The 31-year-old Vitaliy Gudiev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' FK Fakel Voronezh seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Nizhny Novgorod are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Nizhny Novgorod are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Yuran might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Nichita Motpan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' That is a card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Viktor Alexandrov will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Viktor Alexandrov gets a card.
- 60' Poor challenge from Lucas Masoero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 61' Dmitriy Stotskiy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timur Suleimanov on 61 minute.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Fakel Voronezh that had 99 games and scored 79 goals.
- 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Evgeniy Markov doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' Another substitution for FK Fakel Voronezh to replace Ilnur Alshin by Vyacheslav Yakimov on 81 minute.
- 83' Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldashev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandr Troshechkin on 83 minute.
- 88' Fedor Kudryashov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Fakel Voronezh players.
Lineups
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 9
- 10
- 14
- 33
- 88
- 18
- 11
- 1
- 47
- 2
Bench
- 31
- 17
- 7
- 13
- 20
-
23
Vyacheslav Yakimov ↑ 81'
- 28
- 15
- 92
- 56
- 64
- 8
Coach
Vadim Evseev
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 5
- 93
- 24
-
77
Vladislav Karapuzov ↓ Ze Turbo 83'
- 10
- 2
- 7
- 27
- 8
- 78
Bench
- 4
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 83'
- 13
- 11
- 81
- 14
- 65
-
89
Dmitriy Stotskiy ↑ 61'
-
6
Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldashev ↑ 83'
- 51
- 70
- 21
Coach
Sergey Yuran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 2 |
| Milson | 1 |
| Maksim Maksimov | 1 |
| Aleksandr Dolgov | 1 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 1 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2023-08-20
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2023-08-13
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-08-06
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-07-30
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2023-07-23
FK Rostov
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-06-03
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-08-20
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-08-14
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2023-08-04
FK Krasnodar
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-07-29
FK Ural
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-07-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-06-03
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–0
FK Khimki
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Fakel Voronezh win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
56%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Nizhny Novgorod
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

