FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Sun 16 Oct 2022 · 13:30 UTC Nizhny Novgorod Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 51' Vyacheslav Karavaev

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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.

FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 30 games · 68 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

FK Nizhny Novgorod 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

2022-10-16 FK Nizhny Novgorod 0–3 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2022-05-21 FK Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 2021-11-19 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 5–1 FK Nizhny Novgorod

Recent Form

FK Nizhny Novgorod

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg	H	0–3	L
09 Oct	FK Torpedo Moskva	A	0–0	D
02 Oct	FK Spartak Moskva	H	1–2	L
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

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Oct	FK Nizhny Novgorod	A	3–0	W
08 Oct	FK Fakel Voronezh	A	1–1	D
02 Oct	FK Rostov	H	3–1	W
17 Sep	FK Dinamo Moskva	A	2–0	W
11 Sep	FK Orenburg	H	8–0	W
04 Sep	FK Spartak Moskva	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

FK Nizhny Novgorod		FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
#15	Position	#1
23	Points	68
30	Played	30
6 / 5 / 19	W / D / L	20 / 8 / 2
26	Scored	53
50	Conceded	19
-24	GD	+34
0.77	PPG	2.27
20%	Win %	67%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season

50% Clean Sheets
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg this season

FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are 1st (68 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 Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

0-15

3/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

5/–

61-75

–/2

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Nizhny Novgorod and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg.
5' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' The travelling FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
22' The deadlock is broken! Vyacheslav Karavaev gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Claudinho, as he is very good at scoring at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
32' FK Nizhny Novgorod are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg backline.
37' FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
45' Claudinho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg are in front.
46' Milson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikolai Kalinskii at the 46 minute mark.
51' The referee calls foul for Vyacheslav Karavaev. He receives a Yellow card.
56' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Nizhny Novgorod is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikhail Galaktionov will be considering his options from the bench.
65' Against the run of play, Malcom has scored! This game has turned on its head.
67' Time for substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Elmir Nabiullin is replaced by Momo Yansane.
68' Gustavo Mantuan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrei Mostovoi at the 68 minute mark.
73' The 32-year-old Nikolai Kalinskii has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
78' The whistle greets Ivan Sergeev as he departs to be replaced by Zelimkhan Bakaev.
83' It looks surprising FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg does not make any changes. Mikhail Kerzhakov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
87' Time for substitution for FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg. Vyacheslav Karavaev is replaced by Danil Krugovoi.
88' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Timur Suleimanov is replaced by Konstantin Shiltsov on 88 minute.
FK Nizhny Novgorod will have plenty to reflect on. FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

17
Elmir Nabiullin ↓ Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev 67'
94
Dmitrii Rybchinskii ↓ Momo Yansane 67'
22
Nikita Kakkoev
78
Nikolai Kalinskii ↓ Milson 46'
5
Lucas Masoero
93
Timur Suleimanov ↓ Konstantin Shiltsov 87'
24
Kirill Gotsuk
14
Yaroslav Mikhailov ↓ Viktor Aleksandrov 87'
44
Daniil Kornyushin
13
Nikita Goylo
8
Mamadou Maiga

Bench

Coach Mikhail Galaktionov

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

6
Dejan Lovren
15
Vyacheslav Karavaev ↓ Danil Krugovoi 87'
3
Douglas Santos
10
Malcom ↓ Aleksandr Erokhin 87'
14
Daler Kuzyaev
5
Wilmar Barrios
41
Mikhail Kerzhakov
17
Andrei Mostovoi ↓ Gustavo Mantuan 68'
55
Rodrigao
33
Ivan Sergeev ↓ Zelimkhan Bakaev 78'
11
Claudinho ↓ Aleksei Sutormin 78'

Bench

Coach Sergey Semak

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Malcom	4
Artem Dzyuba	4
Mateo Cassierra	3
Luciano Gondou	2
Aleksandr Sobolev	2
Nikolai Kalinskii	1
Vyacheslav Karavaev	1
Daler Kuzyaev	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.58 FK Nizhny Novgorod xG

Expected Goals

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

2.32 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg xG

I would bet for: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FK Nizhny Novgorod14% Draw20% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg66%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw

34%

Draw or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

86%

FK Nizhny Novgorod or FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FK Nizhny Novgorod7% Draw39% FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg54%

Actual: FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

14.7%

0 – 1

12.6%

0 – 3

Actual

1 – 2

8.3%

1 – 1

7.9%

0 – 0

1 – 3

6.4%

0 – 4

6.4%

1 – 4

3.8%

0 – 5

1 – 0

2.6%

2 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod

Handicap	FK Nizhny Novgorod covers	Push	FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	1%	98%
-1.5	2%	—	98%
-1	2%	5%	93%
-0.5	7%	—	93%
+0.5	24%	—	76%
+1	24%	23%	52%
+1.5	48%	—	52%
+2	48%	22%	30%
+2.5	70%	—	30%

Clean Sheet

FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg keeps clean sheet

57% ✓

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

FK Nizhny Novgorod vs FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FK Nizhny Novgorod Form

FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod

Clean Sheet