FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Orenburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Orenburg — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- FK Orenburg 30 games · 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–8 | L |
| 03 Sep | FK Khimki | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | FK Krasnodar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | FK Orenburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 23 | Points | 29 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 15 |
| 26 | Scored | 29 |
| 50 | Conceded | 44 |
| -24 | GD | -15 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 20% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Orenburg are 12th (29 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 Orenburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Orenburg is underway.
- 5' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The 23-year-old Diego Acosta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Nikolai Kalinskii has done his job and it is now time for Milson to step up.
- 22' Milson is replacing Nikolai Kalinskii for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 23' Poor challenge from Danila Khotulev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 28' FK Nizhny Novgorod are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Timur Ayupov doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' Timur Ayupov doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mikhail Sivakov.
- 41' It looks surprising FK Orenburg does not make any changes. Lucas Masoero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Daniil Kornyushin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Masoero at the 46 minute mark.
- 49' Timur Ayupov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Dmitrii Stotskii has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Nizhny Novgorod needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' FK Orenburg is showing some good football. However, FK Orenburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev by Vyacheslav Krotov on 68 minute.
- 73' What composure from Aleksandr Ektov! The Russia international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 77' Konstantin Shiltsov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Albert Sharipov on 77 minute.
- 79' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Vyacheslav Krotov gets a Yellow card.
- 80' Fresh legs for FK Orenburg! Vladimir Poluyakhtov comes on to replace Mateo Stamatov.
- 81' Ivan Basic is replacing Cesar Florentin for the FK Orenburg side.
- 86' Aleksandr Ektov makes way for Kiril Pechenin at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Orenburg.
- 90' FK Orenburg make a change. Vladimir Sychevoi trudges off to be replaced by Aliaksandr Paulaviec on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Orenburg (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
- 94
- 86
- 22
-
78
Nikolai Kalinskii ↓ Milson 21'
- 5
- 93
- 24
- 37
- 6
- 13
Bench
- 4
- 25
-
9
Vyacheslav Krotov ↑ 68'
- 23
- 1
-
10
Milson ↑ 21'
-
90
Konstantin Shiltsov ↑ 77'
- 7
-
14
Yaroslav Mikhailov ↑ 46'
- 11
-
44
Daniil Kornyushin ↑ 46'
- 2
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
FK Orenburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
80
Jimmy Marin ↓ Diego Acosta 90'
- 15
-
21
Cesar Florentin ↓ Ivan Basic 81'
- 5
- 11
- 19
- 4
- 23
- 3
- 77
- 90
Bench
- 55
-
2
Vladimir Poluyakhtov ↑ 80'
- 17
-
22
Aliaksandr Paulaviec ↑ 90'
- 99
- 38
-
8
Ivan Basic ↑ 81'
- 7
- 1
-
25
Kiril Pechenin ↑ 86'
- 70
-
20
Diego Acosta ↑ 90'
Coach
Marcel Licka
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juan Boselli | 2 |
| Timur Ayupov | 2 |
| Alexandre Jesus | 2 |
| Ze Turbo | 1 |
| Edgar Sevikyan | 1 |
| Jimmy Marin | 1 |
| Vladimir Obukhov | 1 |
| Arsen Adamov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Orenburg 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Orenburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
64%
Draw or FK Orenburg
64%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Orenburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Orenburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Orenburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

