FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Baltika Kaliningrad, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Baltika Kaliningrad — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 30 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | PFK Sochi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | FK Orenburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 23 | Points | 46 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 11 / 13 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 38 |
| 50 | Conceded | 21 |
| -24 | GD | +17 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 20% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Baltika Kaliningrad are 6th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
–/4
61-75
2/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FK Baltika Kaliningrad get us underway at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Aleksandr Osipov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' FK Nizhny Novgorod are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Maksim Kuzmin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sergey Yuran will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Aleksandr Troshechkin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 118 appearances.
- 44' Ilya Zhigulev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
- 49' FK Baltika Kaliningrad come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' The FK Baltika Kaliningrad bench stirs into life. Guillermo Soto is withdrawn and Kirill Malyarov gets his opportunity.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Vladislav Karapuzov. He replaces Ilya Kukharchuk on 62 minute.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Baltika Kaliningrad winning 0% of all matches.
- 69' It’s a booking for FK Baltika Kaliningrad player. Kirill Malyarov gets a card.
- 70' Angelo Henriquez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gedeon Guzina on 70 minute.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Maksim Shnaptsev. He replaces Dmitriy Stotskiy on 71 minute.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Aleksandr Troshechkin.
- 78' It looks surprising FK Baltika Kaliningrad does not make any changes. Nathan Gassama has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' A tactical swap from FK Baltika Kaliningrad — Aslan Dudiev on, Roberto Fernandez off on 84 minutes.
- 86' Ilya Zhigulev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandr Troshechkin at the 86 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
9
Ze Turbo ↓ Nikoloz Kutateladze 71'
- 22
- 24
- 13
- 10
- 2
-
7
Edgar Sevikyan ↓ Juan Boselli 62'
- 8
- 89
- 78
Bench
-
4
Ilya Zhigulev ↑ 86'
-
20
Juan Boselli ↑ 62'
-
77
Vladislav Karapuzov ↑ 62'
- 81
- 27
- 65
-
23
Nikoloz Kutateladze ↑ 71'
- 51
- 26
-
70
Maksim Shnaptsev ↑ 71'
- 21
- 34
Coach
Sergey Yuran
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 9
- 21
- 13
- 22
-
6
Maksim Kuzmin ↓ Artur Galoyan 60'
- 26
- 67
- 5
- 4
Bench
- 2
- 23
- 35
- 10
-
3
Kirill Malyarov ↑ 60'
- 59
-
18
Angelo Henriquez ↑ 70'
-
20
Artur Galoyan ↑ 60'
- 19
- 66
-
8
Aslan Dudiev ↑ 84'
- 16
Coach
Sergey Ignashevich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Karic | 1 |
| Renaldo Cephas | 1 |
| Eldar Civic | 1 |
| Maksim Petrov | 1 |
| Joel Fameyeh | 1 |
| Vitaliy Lisakovich | 1 |
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-11-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2023-11-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–2
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-10-29
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
PFK Sochi
W
2023-10-22
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-10-08
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–0
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-09-30
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
FK Baltika Kaliningrad Form
2023-11-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2023-11-04
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0–2
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2023-10-27
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2023-10-21
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–2
FK Krasnodar
D
2023-10-07
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
1–0
FK Orenburg
W
2023-09-30
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.49
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
65%
Draw or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
73%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
20.3%
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 15% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 25% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

