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 9 games · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion as FK Fakel Voronezh face off against FK Nizhny Novgorod in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion. FK Fakel Voronezh seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Irakli Kvekveskiri, a Georgia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dan Glazer, as he is very good at scoring at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' FK Fakel Voronezh player sees a card in front of him.
- 35' Nikolai Kalinskiy was booked on 35.
- 40' It’s high time Sasa Ilic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Poor challenge from Irakli Kvekveskiri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 45' Nikita Kakkoev has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 49' A change in the FK Fakel Voronezh ranks — Irakli Kvekveskiri exits the field as Andrey Ivlev enters on 49.
- 54' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' A tactical swap from FK Fakel Voronezh — Aleksey Kashtanov on, Thabo Cele off on 61 minutes.
- 62' FK Fakel Voronezh player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 72' FK Fakel Voronezh is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Valeriy Tsarukyan. He replaces Juan Boselli on 74 minute.
- 77' Ilnur Alshin makes way for Igor Kalinin at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 82' FK Fakel Voronezh currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 89' Abdula Bagamaev is replacing Vladimir Ilyin for the FK Fakel Voronezh side.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mateo Stamatov.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Luka Ticic by Nikita Ermakov on 90 minute.
- 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 |
| Ilnur Alshin | 1 |
| Milson | 1 |
| Maksim Maksimov | 1 |
| Aleksandr Dolgov | 1 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 1 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 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.

