FK Fakel Voronezh vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Fakel Voronezh vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion.
- FK Fakel Voronezh 9 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sep | FK Ural | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FK Orenburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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' The wait is over. PFK Sochi get us underway at Centralniy Profsoyuz Stadion.
- 4' Poor challenge from Vyacheslav Litvinov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Fakel Voronezh that had 94 games and scored 76 goals.
- 14' Russia international Nikolay Zabolotniy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' The 33-year-old Kirill Zaika has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' FK Fakel Voronezh started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a card for Christian Noboa.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Evgeniy Markov doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' Vyacheslav Yakimov makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FK Fakel Voronezh are in front.
- 47' Another substitution for PFK Sochi to replace Miguel Silveira by Nikita Burmistrov on 47 minute.
- 49' The referee shows PFK Sochi player a card on 49.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Nikita Burmistrov. He receives a card.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sergey Tashuev might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Fakel Voronezh side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' Luka Dordevic gets the nod from PFK Sochi. He replaces Georgi Melkadze and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Artur Yusupov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Kramaric on 63 minute.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Khyzyr Appaev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFK Sochi.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Nichita Motpan. He replaces Ilnur Alshin on 69 minute.
- 73' Timofey Margasov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kirill Zaika on 73 minute.
- 75' FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maksim Maksimov is hanging Khyzyr Appaev on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' 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.
- 84' A tactical swap from PFK Sochi — Danil Anosov on, Vyacheslav Litvinov off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Marcelo Alves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' The FK Fakel Voronezh manager makes a substitution. Irakli Kvekveskiri departs to be replaced by Sergei Bryzgalov.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
10
Ilnur Alshin ↓ Nichita Motpan 69'
-
14
Khyzyr Appaev ↓ Maksim Maksimov 75'
- 20
- 23
- 33
- 28
- 88
- 18
- 47
- 2
Bench
- 30
-
17
Antonio Jakolis ↑ 75'
-
9
Maksim Maksimov ↑ 75'
- 7
- –
- 15
-
92
Sergei Bryzgalov ↑ 90'
-
11
Nichita Motpan ↑ 69'
- 1
- 64
- 8
- –
Coach
Sergey Tashuev
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Martin Kramaric ↓ Artur Yusupov 63'
- 24
- 20
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↓ Timofey Margasov 73'
- 33
- 84
-
9
Georgi Melkadze ↓ Luka Dordevic 62'
- 17
- 28
- 12
Bench
- 5
-
6
Artur Yusupov ↑ 63'
-
11
Luka Dordevic ↑ 62'
- 10
-
18
Nikita Burmistrov ↑ 47'
- 45
-
34
Timofey Margasov ↑ 73'
- 13
- 26
- 51
- –
-
–
Danil Anosov ↑ 84'
Coach
Aleksandr Tochilin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Noboa | 1 |
| Evgeni Morozov | 1 |
| Evgenii Markov | 1 |
| Ruslan Magal | 1 |
| Georgy Gongadze | 1 |
| Evgeniy Markov | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2023-10-01
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
PFK Sochi
W
2023-09-25
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Rubin Kazan
L
2023-09-17
FK Ural
0–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2023-09-02
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
3–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-08-25
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Krasnodar
D
2023-08-20
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Fakel Voronezh win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw
84%
Draw or PFK Sochi
42%
FK Fakel Voronezh or PFK Sochi
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Fakel Voronezh win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FK Fakel Voronezh
| Handicap | FK Fakel Voronezh covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 26% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

