FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion.
- FK Fakel Voronezh 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Fakel Voronezh have kicked off against FK Nizhny Novgorod. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Fakel Voronezh and FK Nizhny Novgorod are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' FK Nizhny Novgorod are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a card on 31.
- 35' Nikolai Kalinskiy was booked on 35.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' Irakli Kvekveskiri picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Nikita Kakkoev catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 49' A tactical swap from FK Fakel Voronezh — Andrey Ivlev on, Irakli Kvekveskiri off on 49 minutes.
- 54' Vladimir Ilyin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' FK Nizhny Novgorod is showing some good football. However, FK Nizhny Novgorod are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Aleksey Kashtanov. He replaces Thabo Cele on 61 minute.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Aleksey Kashtanov.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sasa Ilic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Juan Boselli departs to be replaced by Valeriy Tsarukyan.
- 77' The FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes a substitution. Ilnur Alshin departs to be replaced by Igor Kalinin.
- 82' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Evgeniy Markov, as he is very good at scoring at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 89' FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdula Bagamaev is hanging Vladimir Ilyin on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' FK Nizhny Novgorod receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Nikita Ermakov is replacing Luka Ticic for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| 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
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.

