FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFK Sochi, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs PFK Sochi — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- PFK Sochi 30 games · 22 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | PFK Sochi | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 May | FK Ural | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | FK Rostov | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Apr | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | PFK Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #16 |
| 23 | Points | 22 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 20 |
| 26 | Scored | 29 |
| 50 | Conceded | 60 |
| -24 | GD | -31 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
13%
Clean Sheets
PFK Sochi this season
PFK Sochi this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). PFK Sochi are 16th (22 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
PFK Sochi
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Nizhny Novgorod to score. At the same time, PFK Sochi does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Mamadou Maiga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Nizhny Novgorod tonight.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with PFK Sochi winning 50% of all matches.
- 15' PFK Sochi is showing some good football. However, PFK Sochi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' PFK Sochi are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Edgar Sevikyan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Timofei Margasov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Yaroslav Mikhailov comes on to replace Ilya Zhigulev.
- 47' Vanja Drkusic is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 51' Viktor Aleksandrov makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FK Nizhny Novgorod are in front.
- 54' The PFK Sochi bench stirs into life. Sergei Terekhov is withdrawn and Moussa Sissako gets his opportunity.
- 59' The PFK Sochi bench stirs into life. Kirill Kravtsov is withdrawn and Amir Batyrev gets his opportunity.
- 59' Poor challenge from Edgar Sevikyan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Timofey Shipunov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Dmitrii Rybchinskii gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 67' Time for substitution for PFK Sochi. Timofei Margasov is replaced by Kirill Zaika.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Vanja Drkusic.
- 74' Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev is replacing Dmitrii Rybchinskii for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 79' PFK Sochi is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Kirill Gotsuk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' A stunning finish from Vyacheslav Krotov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yaroslav Mikhailov.
- 90' Iliya Berkovskiy gets the nod from FK Nizhny Novgorod. He replaces Nikolai Kalinskii and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PFK Sochi.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
- 4
- 25
- 94
- 22
- 78
- 93
- 24
- 7
- 2
- 8
Bench
-
9
Vyacheslav Krotov ↑ 59'
- 88
- 1
- 5
- 90
-
20
Vladislav Yakovlev ↑ 74'
- 99
-
14
Yaroslav Mikhailov ↑ 46'
-
11
Iliya Berkovskiy ↑ 90'
- 44
-
6
Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev ↑ 74'
- 13
Coach
Sergey Yuran
PFK Sochi Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
-
34
Timofei Margasov ↓ Kirill Zaika 67'
- 16
- 1
- 13
- 9
- 18
- 45
-
8
Kirill Kravtsov ↓ Amir Batyrev 59'
- 17
Bench
- 22
- 35
- 12
- 20
-
27
Kirill Zaika ↑ 67'
-
4
Moussa Sissako ↑ 54'
-
10
Vladislav Sarveli ↑ 46'
- 24
- 26
-
28
Amir Batyrev ↑ 59'
-
19
Timofey Shipunov ↑ 59'
Coach
Dmitri Khokhlov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksey Sutormin | 2 |
| Igor Gorbunov | 2 |
| Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev | 1 |
| Kirill Kravtsov | 1 |
| Artur Yusupov | 1 |
| Christian Noboa | 1 |
| Saul Guarirapa | 1 |
| Vyacheslav Krotov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2023-05-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
4–0
PFK Sochi
W
2023-05-14
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-05-07
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–0
FK Ural
D
2023-04-30
FK Orenburg
1–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-04-23
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–1
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
W
2023-04-15
FK Dinamo Moskva
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
PFK Sochi xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
84%
Draw or PFK Sochi
39%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or PFK Sochi
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | PFK Sochi covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 25% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
PFK Sochi keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.