FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 0 games · 0 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
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)17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history17% Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
FK Nizhny Novgorod0-151/116-301/231-453/146-60–/461-752/176+1/5■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadion Nizhny Novgorod that hosts another battle between FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Irakli Kvekveskiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Albert Gabaraev has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' What a strike from Ilnur Alshin! The score is 0-1.
- 21' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a card on 21.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' 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 Kirill Gotsuk suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' FK Nizhny Novgorod player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Juan Boselli on 43.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Vladislav Karapuzov. He replaces Nikolai Kalinskiy on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Nizhny Novgorod that had 146 games and scored 132 goals.
- 56' FK Nizhny Novgorod is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Igor Yurganov is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 59' The whistle greets Ilnur Alshin as he departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Yakimov.
- 64' 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.
- 67' What a strike from Vyacheslav Grulev! The score is 1-1.
- 71' Mohamed Brahimi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Albert Gabaraev on 71 minute.
- 72' FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stanislav Magkeev is hanging Vyacheslav Grulev on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for FK Fakel Voronezh. Vladimir Ilyin is replaced by Belajdi Pusi.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Boselli made 468 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Nikita Medvedev.
- 90' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 90 minute. Nikita Kakkoev leaves to be changed by Juan Castillo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 30
- 27
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86
Ilya Agapov ↓ Thiago Vecino 46'
- 25
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22
Nikita Kakkoev ↓ Juan Castillo 90'
- 20
- 24
- 15
- 2
- 8
- 78
Bench
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99
Stanislav Magkeev ↑ 72'
- 1
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7
Vladislav Karapuzov ↑ 46'
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23
Juan Castillo ↑ 90'
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9
Thiago Vecino ↑ 46'
- 70
- 80
- 16
- 52
Coach Viktor GoncharenkoFK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 10
- 22
- 13
- 9
- 33
- 11
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15
Vladimir Ilyin ↓ Belajdi Pusi 77'
- 1
- 47
- 64
- 5
Bench
- 72
- 31
- 71
- 77
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23
Vyacheslav Yakimov ↑ 59'
- 92
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7
Mohamed Brahimi ↑ 71'
- 21
- 17
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19
Belajdi Pusi ↑ 77'
Coach Igor Shalimov -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Nikolai Kalinskii 2 Vyacheslav Grulev 1 Ilnur Alshin 1 Milson 1 Maksim Maksimov 1 Aleksandr Dolgov 1 Evgeniy Markov 1 Kirill Gotsuk 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 DFK 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 accuracy1 / 41.28 FK Nizhny Novgorod xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.02 FK Fakel Voronezh xGI would bet for: FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.3Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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 HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual0 – 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.