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 (2026/27)
- FK Baltika Kaliningrad 9 games · 11 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
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 |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
FK Baltika Kaliningrad this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
| Brayan Gil | 4 G | 1 A |
| Nnamdi Chinonso Offor | 2 G | |
| Maksim Petrov | 1 G | 1 A |
| Aymane Mourid | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FK Nizhny Novgorod welcome FK Baltika Kaliningrad for this crunch clash at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' The 35-year-old Artur Nigmatullin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' FK Nizhny Novgorod have won 135 goals from 149 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Nizhny Novgorod that had 149 games and scored 135 goals.
- 25' FK Baltika Kaliningrad are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' Poor challenge from Maksim Kuzmin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roberto Fernandez, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' FK Baltika Kaliningrad come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Nizhny Novgorod in their trying to find a way past FK Baltika Kaliningrad's compact .
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilya Zhigulev made 337 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Another substitution for FK Baltika Kaliningrad to replace Guillermo Soto by Kirill Malyarov on 60 minute.
- 62' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Ilya Kukharchuk by Vladislav Karapuzov on 62 minute.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' Kirill Malyarov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 70' FK Baltika Kaliningrad make a change. Gedeon Guzina trudges off to be replaced by Angelo Henriquez on 70 minutes.
- 71' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maksim Shnaptsev is hanging Dmitriy Stotskiy on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Aleksandr Troshechkin gets a card.
- 78' 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.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Baltika Kaliningrad are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' Roberto Fernandez makes way for Aslan Dudiev at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Baltika Kaliningrad.
- 86' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Aleksandr Troshechkin is replaced by Ilya Zhigulev on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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
3 / 4
0.86
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
FK Baltika Kaliningrad xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
78%
Draw or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
58%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Baltika Kaliningrad
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.9%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
1.5%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Baltika Kaliningrad covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 26% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 15% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
FK Baltika Kaliningrad keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

