FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Orenburg, RFPL 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Fri 4 Apr 2025 · 16:00 UTC Stadion Nizhny Novgorod 10,603 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 24' Artem Kasimov

0–2 45+1' Brian Mansilla

Thiago Vecino pen 45+7' 1–2

Y 47' Aleksey Tataev

Vyacheslav Grulev 53' Y

R 90' Saeid Saharkhizan

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

FK Nizhny Novgorod 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals FK Orenburg

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-04 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Orenburg 2024-09-27 FK Orenburg 1–2 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2024-04-14 FK Orenburg 3–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2023-09-24 FK Nizhny Novgorod 3–1 FK Orenburg 2023-04-30 FK Orenburg 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Apr	FK Orenburg	H	1–2	L
29 Mar	FK Khimki	A	0–2	L
16 Mar	FK Rubin Kazan	A	0–1	L
07 Mar	FK Krasnodar	H	0–3	L
01 Mar	FK Akron Tolyatti	H	2–1	W
07 Dec	FK Spartak Moskva	A	0–3	L

FK Orenburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Apr	FK Nizhny Novgorod	A	2–1	W
29 Mar	FK Dinamo Moskva	A	1–5	L
15 Mar	FK Fakel Voronezh	H	1–0	W
08 Mar	FK Rostov	H	1–2	L
02 Mar	FK Spartak Moskva	A	0–2	L
08 Dec	RFK Akhmat Grozny	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Orenburg is underway.
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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Orenburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' 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.
20' FK Nizhny Novgorod currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
24' Artem Kasimov has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
29' FK Orenburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
37' Yaroslav Mikhailov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Artem Kasimov at the 37 minute mark.
42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
45' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Konstantin Maradishvili comes on to replace Luka Ticic.
46' The FK Orenburg manager makes a substitution. Feyttullah Gurluk departs to be replaced by Jimmy Marin.
46' Brilliant from the ! Brian Mansilla makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 45.
47' It’s gonna be a card for Aleksey Tataev.
52' Thiago Vecino makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and FK Nizhny Novgorod are in front.
53' Controversy at the stadium! Vyacheslav Grulev argues furiously but the card stands.
58' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Vyacheslav Grulev by Juan Castillo on 58 minute.
63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
68' FK Nizhny Novgorod are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against FK Orenburg's 4-2-3-1 shape.
73' 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 Vyacheslav Grulev suffering a number of foals already.
75' The FK Nizhny Novgorod bench stirs into life. Valeriy Tsarukyan is withdrawn and Nikita Kakkoev gets his opportunity.
80' 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.
85' Fresh legs for FK Orenburg! Atsamaz Revazov comes on to replace Brian Mansilla.
90' FK Orenburg make a change. Maksim Savelyev trudges off to be replaced by Saeid Saharkhizan on 90 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Saeid Saharkhizan. He receives a card.
It finishes all square. FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Orenburg share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

30
Nikita Medvedev
27
Vyacheslav Grulev ↓ Juan Castillo 58'
25
Sven Karic
99
Stanislav Magkeev
20
Juan Boselli
10
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↓ Nikita Ermakov 58'
15
Aleksandr Ektov
2
Viktor Alexandrov
9
Thiago Vecino ↓ Aleksandr Koksharov 46'
80
Valeriy Tsarukyan ↓ Nikita Kakkoev 75'
29
Luka Ticic ↓ Konstantin Maradishvili 45'

Bench

Coach Viktor Goncharenko

FK Orenburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

20
Dmitrii Rybchinskii
5
Aleksey Tataev
87
Danila Prokhin
8
Ivan Basic
35
Kazimcan Karatas
9
Brian Mansilla ↓ Atsamaz Revazov 85'
7
Feyttullah Gurluk ↓ Jimmy Marin 46'
81
Maksim Sidorov
38
Artem Kasimov ↓ Yaroslav Mikhailov 37'
1
Bogdan Moskvichev
90
Maksim Savelyev ↓ Saeid Saharkhizan 90'

Bench

Coach Vladimir Sliskovic

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

2025-04-04 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Orenburg L 2025-03-29 FK Khimki 2–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2025-03-16 FK Rubin Kazan 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L 2025-03-07 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 FK Krasnodar L 2025-03-01 FK Nizhny Novgorod 2–1 FK Akron Tolyatti W 2024-12-07 FK Spartak Moskva 3–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod L

FK Orenburg Form

2025-04-04 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 FK Orenburg W 2025-03-29 FK Dinamo Moskva 5–1 FK Orenburg L 2025-03-15 FK Orenburg 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2025-03-08 FK Orenburg 1–2 FK Rostov L 2025-03-02 FK Spartak Moskva 2–0 FK Orenburg L 2024-12-08 RFK Akhmat Grozny 1–0 FK Orenburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.46 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 FK Orenburg xG

I would bet for: FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Orenburg 71% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FK Nizhny Novgorod38% Draw29% FK Orenburg33%

Actual: FK Orenburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw

66%

Draw or FK Orenburg

62%

FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Orenburg

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FK Nizhny Novgorod29% Draw46% FK Orenburg25%

Actual: FK Orenburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

2 – 1

8.4%

0 – 0

1 – 0

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

7.2%

2 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.6%

0 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

4.1%

1 – 3

3.4%

3 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod

Handicap	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers	Push	FK Orenburg covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.