FK Nizhny Novgorod vs RFK Akhmat Grozny, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Nizhny Novgorod vs RFK Akhmat Grozny — RFPL at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2025/26)
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 games · 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | FK Krasnodar | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | FK Torpedo Moskva | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | FK Nizhny Novgorod | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | FK Rostov | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | FK Krasnodar | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Oct | FK Orenburg | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Nizhny Novgorod | RFK Akhmat Grozny | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 23 | Points | 37 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 6 / 5 / 19 | W / D / L | 9 / 10 / 11 |
| 26 | Scored | 35 |
| 50 | Conceded | 39 |
| -24 | GD | -4 |
| 0.77 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 20% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
20%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts). RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 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
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FK Nizhny Novgorod vs RFK Akhmat Grozny — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling RFK Akhmat Grozny supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' The referee calls foul for Mamadou Maiga. He receives a Yellow card.
- 12' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with RFK Akhmat Grozny winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' GOAL! Yaroslav Mikhailov fires home to make it 1-0!
- 25' Russia international Yury Zhuravlev has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' 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.
- 42' That is a Yellow card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Vyacheslav Krotov will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Time for substitution for RFK Akhmat Grozny. Ivan Oleynikov is replaced by Aleksandr Troshechkin.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bernard Berisha.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Timur Suleimanov makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 52.
- 55' It’s a booking for FK Nizhny Novgorod player. Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev gets a Yellow card.
- 57' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Vyacheslav Krotov departs to be replaced by Konstantin Shiltsov.
- 59' The crowd applauds Vladislav Kamilov as he leaves the pitch. Gamid Agalarov steps in for RFK Akhmat Grozny.
- 64' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' A tactical swap from RFK Akhmat Grozny — Evgenii Kharin on, Lechii Sadulaev off on 66 minutes.
- 70' Dmitrii Rybchinskii makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FK Nizhny Novgorod are in front.
- 73' Magnificent from Vladimir Iljin! That is 28 goals in 337 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' FK Nizhny Novgorod is showing some good football. However, FK Nizhny Novgorod are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev makes way for Elmir Nabiullin at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 80' Ilya Zhigulev is replacing Mamadou Maiga for the FK Nizhny Novgorod side.
- 85' RFK Akhmat Grozny has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 86' GOAL! Artem Timofeev scores on 86. Assisted by Evgenii Kharin
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FK Nizhny Novgorod. Daniil Kornyushin will be fuming at that decision.
- FK Nizhny Novgorod celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 86
- 5
- 93
- 99
- 14
- 44
- 6
- 2
-
8
Mamadou Maiga ↓ Ilya Zhigulev 80'
Bench
- 89
-
17
Elmir Nabiullin ↑ 79'
-
4
Ilya Zhigulev ↑ 80'
-
94
Dmitrii Rybchinskii ↑ 57'
- 23
- 1
- 24
-
90
Konstantin Shiltsov ↑ 57'
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 13
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 88
- 7
- 94
-
13
Mohamed Konate ↓ Vladimir Iljin 46'
- 96
- 11
- 8
- 18
- 44
- 21
Bench
- 15
-
29
Vladimir Iljin ↑ 46'
-
59
Evgenii Kharin ↑ 66'
- 40
-
77
Gamid Agalarov ↑ 59'
- 19
- 17
-
25
Aleksandr Troshechkin ↑ 46'
- 92
- 35
Coach
Sergei Tashuyev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timur Suleimanov | 4 |
| Mohamed Konate | 3 |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 2 |
| Juan Boselli | 2 |
| Yaroslav Mikhailov | 1 |
| Daniil Utkin | 1 |
| Daniil Penchikov | 1 |
| Egas Cacintura | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2022-11-11
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-11-05
PFC CSKA Moskva
0–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2022-10-30
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-10-22
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–2
FK Krasnodar
L
2022-10-16
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–3
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
L
2022-10-09
FK Torpedo Moskva
0–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
D
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2022-11-11
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2022-11-05
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-10-29
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
FK Rostov
L
2022-10-23
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–0
FK Torpedo Moskva
W
2022-10-15
FK Krasnodar
2–3
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-10-09
FK Orenburg
2–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
I would bet for:
FK Nizhny Novgorod or RFK Akhmat Grozny 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FK Nizhny Novgorod or Draw
61%
Draw or RFK Akhmat Grozny
64%
FK Nizhny Novgorod or RFK Akhmat Grozny
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FK Nizhny Novgorod
| Handicap | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers | Push | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

