FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Orenburg, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Orenburg — RFPL at Stadion Nizhny Novgorod.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FK Orenburg 9 games · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | FK Orenburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | PFK Sochi | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Orenburg
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Orenburg
| Ruslan Kul | 3 G | |
| Andrey Kasadzhikov | 1 G | 1 A |
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 Orenburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The travelling FK Orenburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Orenburg's shape.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Nizhny Novgorod side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' Matias Perez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Orenburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' FK Orenburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Orenburg that had 344 games and scored 210 goals.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ze Turbo makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 46' The crowd applauds Lucas Vera as he leaves the pitch. Kirill Kaplenko steps in for FK Orenburg.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ivan Basic made 184 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' Against the run of play, Edgar Sevikyan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Mateo Stamatov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
- 56' The FK Orenburg manager makes a substitution. Vladimir Obukhov departs to be replaced by Dmitry Vorobyev.
- 58' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Nikoloz Kutateladze on, Edgar Sevikyan off on 58 minutes.
- 59' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Ze Turbo is replaced by Juan Boselli.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Nizhny Novgorod must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Orenburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' FK Nizhny Novgorod player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Aleksandr Troshechkin is replaced by Essien Ededem.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yuriy Kovalev on 73 minutes.
- 74' Time for substitution for FK Orenburg. Brian Mansilla is replaced by Feyttullah Gurluk.
- 75' Juan Boselli doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' FK Orenburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Mateo Stamatov is replaced by Dmitriy Stotskiy.
- 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mamadou Maiga on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Nizhny Novgorod to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
9
Ze Turbo ↓ Juan Boselli 59'
- 22
- 24
- 77
- 10
- 11
- 2
- 7
- 8
- 78
Bench
- 4
-
–
Juan Boselli ↑ 59'
-
13
Ilya Kukharchuk ↑ 82'
- 81
- 65
-
–
Nikoloz Kutateladze ↑ 58'
-
89
Dmitriy Stotskiy ↑ 82'
- 51
- 70
-
21
Essien Ededem ↑ 70'
- 34
Coach
Sergey Yuran
FK Orenburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
80
Jimmy Marin ↓ Yuriy Kovalev 46'
- 15
- 99
- 13
- 22
- 6
- 8
-
23
Lucas Vera ↓ Kirill Kaplenko 46'
- 3
- 9
- 81
Bench
-
55
Kirill Kaplenko ↑ 46'
- 2
- 90
- 5
-
10
Dmitry Vorobyev ↑ 56'
- 38
- 4
-
–
Yaroslav Mikhailov ↑ 74'
- 25
-
17
Yuriy Kovalev ↑ 46'
-
7
Feyttullah Gurluk ↑ 74'
- –
Coach
Jiri Jarosik
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timur Ayupov | 2 |
| Alexandre Jesus | 2 |
| Juan Boselli | 2 |
| Vladimir Obukhov | 1 |
| Arsen Adamov | 1 |
| Aleksandr Ektov | 1 |
| Ivan Basic | 1 |
| Stepan Oganesyan | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-09-24
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–1
FK Orenburg
W
2023-09-15
FK Dinamo Moskva
1–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
2023-09-02
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–1
FK Rubin Kazan
W
2023-08-26
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–0
FK Rostov
W
2023-08-20
FK Fakel Voronezh
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-08-14
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–0
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
FK Orenburg xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Orenburg
51%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Orenburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | FK Orenburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

