FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | FK Ural | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | FK Rostov | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Dec | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 2–1 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod. FK Nizhny Novgorod are looking to make home advantage count against FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Nikita Ermakov is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' It’s high time Sergey Tashuev made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Mamadou Maiga argues furiously but the card stands.
- 23' Vyacheslav Yakimov makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FK Fakel Voronezh are in front.
- 28' Russia international Artur Nigmatullin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Nizhny Novgorod in their trying to find a way past FK Fakel Voronezh's compact .
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Vasily Cherov.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrey Mendel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Juan Boselli has done his job and it is now time for Ze Turbo to step up.
- 51' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' A moment of madness from Ze Turbo on 56 minutes earns him a card. FK Nizhny Novgorod will be frustrated.
- 59' Igor Kalinin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Kirill Gotsuk doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' Another substitution for FK Fakel Voronezh to replace Roman Akbashev by Evgeniy Markov on 67 minute.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Nichita Motpan. He replaces Ilnur Alshin on 68 minute.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 74' Another change for FK Nizhny Novgorod made on 74 minute. Dmitriy Stotskiy leaves to be changed by Vladislav Karapuzov.
- 75' Valeriy Tsarukyan is replacing Nikita Ermakov for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Vladislav Masternoy on 77 minutes.
- 80' The referee shows FK Fakel Voronezh player a card on 80.
- 83' Konstantin Maradishvili makes way for Nikolai Kalinskiy at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nikita Kakkoev.
- 90' It’s a booking for FK Fakel Voronezh player. Aleksandr Belenov gets a card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 25
- –
- 22
-
20
Juan Boselli ↓ Ze Turbo 46'
- 24
- –
- –
- 8
- 89
- 26
Bench
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 46'
- –
-
77
Vladislav Karapuzov ↑ 74'
- 13
- 10
- 2
- 81
- 27
-
78
Nikolai Kalinskiy ↑ 83'
-
70
Maksim Shnaptsev ↑ 46'
- –
-
–
Valeriy Tsarukyan ↑ 75'
Coach
Sergey Yuran
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 31
-
–
Roman Akbashev ↓ Evgeniy Markov 67'
-
10
Ilnur Alshin ↓ Nichita Motpan 68'
- 14
- 23
- 28
- 88
- 18
- 47
-
2
Vasily Cherov ↓ Igor Kalinin 46'
Bench
- 9
- –
-
13
Igor Kalinin ↑ 46'
- 71
-
20
Evgeniy Markov ↑ 67'
-
11
Nichita Motpan ↑ 68'
- 1
- 64
- 8
- 5
- –
Coach
Sergey Tashuev
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
2024-03-03
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2023-12-09
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-12-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Ural
W
2023-11-26
FK Rostov
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-11-12
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2023-11-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
3–2
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2024-03-03
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–1
FK Fakel Voronezh
D
2023-12-10
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
FK Dinamo Moskva
D
2023-12-02
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–0
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
D
2023-11-26
FK Rubin Kazan
1–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-11-11
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
PFC CSKA Moskva
D
2023-11-04
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
70%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
62%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Fakel Voronezh
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Fakel Voronezh win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

