FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Rostov, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Fakel Voronezh vs FK Rostov — RFPL at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion.
- FK Fakel Voronezh 9 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Mar | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FK Orenburg | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Fakel Voronezh | FK Rostov | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #13 |
| 3 | Points | 8 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 0 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 5 |
| 6 | Scored | 10 |
| 13 | Conceded | 18 |
| -7 | GD | -8 |
| 0.33 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 0% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
FK Fakel Voronezh are 16th (3 pts). FK Rostov are 13th (8 pts).
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
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 G |
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 1 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 1 G | |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Fakel Voronezh to score. At the same time, FK Rostov does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Mohamed Brahimi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Egor Golenkov makes it 0-1.
- 35' Kirill Shchetinin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' FK Fakel Voronezh is showing some good football. However, FK Fakel Voronezh are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a card for Dylan Mertens.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Mohamed Brahimi.
- 46' Dylan Mertens makes way for Aleksandr Lomovitskiy at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 48' The supporters are chanting for Khoren Bairamyan. He replaces Ivan Komarov on 48 minute.
- 53' The 32-year-old Sergey Bozhin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Khoren Bairamyan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Poor challenge from Igor Yurganov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 61' It is a substitution in FK Fakel Voronezh team. Mohamed Brahimi is replaced by Andrey Ivlev on 61 minute.
- 62' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Rustam Yatimov departs to be replaced by Daniil Odoevskiy.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jonathan Alba will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' FK Fakel Voronezh are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against FK Rostov's 4-3-3 shape.
- 77' Konstantin Kuchaev doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' FK Fakel Voronezh make a change. Igor Kalinin trudges off to be replaced by Ilnur Alshin on 78 minutes.
- 82' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Kirill Shchetinin exits the field as Andrey Langovich enters on 82.
- 86' FK Rostov player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The FK Rostov bench stirs into life. Egor Golenkov is withdrawn and Aleksey Mironov gets his opportunity.
- FK Rostov celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 22
-
13
Igor Kalinin ↓ Ilnur Alshin 78'
- 9
- 33
- 11
-
7
Mohamed Brahimi ↓ Andrey Ivlev 61'
- 15
- 1
- 47
-
4
Maks Dziov ↓ Belajdi Pusi 78'
- 6
Bench
- 72
- 31
-
10
Ilnur Alshin ↑ 78'
- 71
-
77
Aleksandr Lomovitskiy ↑ 46'
- 92
-
64
Andrey Ivlev ↑ 61'
- 21
- 17
-
19
Belajdi Pusi ↑ 78'
- 5
Coach
Igor Shalimov
FK Rostov Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 55
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↓ Aleksey Mironov 90'
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↓ Khoren Bairamyan 48'
- 10
- 3
- 58
- 67
- 7
- 1
Bench
-
8
Aleksey Mironov ↑ 90'
- 5
-
71
Daniil Odoevskiy ↑ 62'
-
87
Andrey Langovich ↑ 82'
-
19
Khoren Bairamyan ↑ 48'
- 73
- 39
- 81
- 54
Coach
Jonathan Alba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Konstantin Kuchaev | 2 |
| Georgy Gongadze | 2 |
| Maksim Osipenko | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
| Egor Golenkov | 2 |
| Vladimir Ilyin | 1 |
| Danil Glebov | 1 |
| Aleksey Mironov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2025-04-20
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–2
FK Rostov
L
2025-04-13
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2025-04-05
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2025-03-30
FK Krasnodar
5–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2025-03-15
FK Orenburg
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2025-03-08
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FK Rostov xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Rostov win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
53%
Draw or FK Rostov
76%
FK Fakel Voronezh or FK Rostov
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Rostov win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | FK Rostov covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

