FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 9 games · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 5–2 | W |
| 04 May | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | FK Akron Tolyatti | A | 0–1 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Nizhny Novgorod to score. At the same time, FK Fakel Voronezh does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FK Nizhny Novgorod started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' FK Fakel Voronezh fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Sven Karic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' A goal from the Russia international Ilnur Alshin! He fires home on 18 to make it 0-1!
- 21' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a card on 21.
- 26' Mohamed Brahimi, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Fakel Voronezh are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Fakel Voronezh are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' The referee calls foul for Juan Boselli. He receives a card.
- 43' That is a card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Juan Boselli will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Nikolai Kalinskiy departs to be replaced by Vladislav Karapuzov.
- 51' Russia international Nikita Medvedev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sergey Bozhin suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Igor Yurganov.
- 59' Vyacheslav Yakimov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilnur Alshin on 59 minute.
- 64' FK Fakel Voronezh come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' A stunning finish from Vyacheslav Grulev — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' A change in the FK Fakel Voronezh ranks — Albert Gabaraev exits the field as Mohamed Brahimi enters on 71.
- 72' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Vyacheslav Grulev departs to be replaced by Stanislav Magkeev.
- 77' Belajdi Pusi gets the nod from FK Fakel Voronezh. He replaces Vladimir Ilyin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Fakel Voronezh needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' A quiet spell here at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. FK Fakel Voronezh seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Nikita Medvedev argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Nikita Kakkoev is withdrawn and Juan Castillo gets his opportunity.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 30
- 27
-
86
Ilya Agapov ↓ Thiago Vecino 46'
- 25
-
22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Juan Castillo 90'
- 20
- 24
- 15
- 2
- 8
- 78
Bench
-
99
Stanislav Magkeev ↑ 72'
- 1
-
7
Vladislav Karapuzov ↑ 46'
-
23
Juan Castillo ↑ 90'
-
9
Thiago Vecino ↑ 46'
- 70
- 80
- 16
- 52
Coach
Viktor Goncharenko
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 10
- 22
- 13
- 9
- 33
- 11
-
15
Vladimir Ilyin ↓ Belajdi Pusi 77'
- 1
- 47
- 64
- 5
Bench
- 72
- 31
- 71
- 77
-
23
Vyacheslav Yakimov ↑ 59'
- 92
-
7
Mohamed Brahimi ↑ 71'
- 21
- 17
-
19
Belajdi Pusi ↑ 77'
Coach
Igor Shalimov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikolai Kalinskii | 2 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 1 |
| Ilnur Alshin | 1 |
| Milson | 1 |
| Maksim Maksimov | 1 |
| Aleksandr Dolgov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2025-05-17
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2025-05-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
5–2
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2025-05-04
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2025-04-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2025-04-19
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
3–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2025-04-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2025-05-17
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2025-05-11
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–1
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2025-05-04
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Spartak Moskva
D
2025-04-27
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2025-04-20
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–2
FK Rostov
L
2025-04-13
FK Akron Tolyatti
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
72%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
57%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Fakel Voronezh
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Fakel Voronezh win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.