FK Orenburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Orenburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Gazovik Stadium.
- FK Orenburg 30 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FK Fakel Voronezh | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Apr | FK Rostov | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Apr | FK Krasnodar | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | FK Rostov | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Orenburg | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 29 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 7 / 8 / 15 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 44 | Conceded | 50 |
| -15 | GD | -24 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 23% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Orenburg are 12th (29 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Orenburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/4
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' FK Orenburg have kicked off against FK Nizhny Novgorod. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Gazovik Stadium. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Nizhny Novgorod winning 50% of all matches.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kirill Gotsuk on 21.
- 26' Ilya Zhigulev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK Orenburg tonight.
- 31' FK Orenburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Nizhny Novgorod's shape.
- 36' Nikolai Sysuev is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Nizhny Novgorod so far.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' FK Orenburg is showing some good football. However, FK Orenburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcel Licka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Lucas Masoero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 61' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Vladislav Yakovlev by Timur Suleimanov on 61 minute.
- 62' A tactical swap from FK Nizhny Novgorod — Ilya Zhigulev on, Nikolai Kalinskii off on 62 minutes.
- 66' Timur Ayupov is replacing Jimmy Marin for the FK Orenburg side.
- 71' Artem Sokolov makes way for Momo Yansane at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 76' The whistle greets Dmitri Vorobyov as he departs to be replaced by Stepan Oganesyan.
- 79' Stepan Oganesyan puts FK Orenburg on the lead.
- 84' Denis Glushakov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' Another substitution for FK Nizhny Novgorod to replace Dmitrii Stotskii by Edgar Sevikyan on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Timur Ayupov.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Vladimir Poluyakhtov. He replaces Cesar Florentin on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FK Orenburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
80
Jimmy Marin ↓ Timur Ayupov 66'
- 55
- 15
- 21
- 99
- 11
- 19
- 4
-
23
Lucas Vera ↓ Nikolai Titkov 90'
- 10
Bench
-
2
Vladimir Poluyakhtov ↑ 90'
-
17
Juryj Kavaliou ↑ 90'
-
5
Timur Ayupov ↑ 66'
- 13
-
38
Nikolai Titkov ↑ 90'
-
7
Stepan Oganesyan ↑ 76'
- 1
- 25
- 90
- 20
- 37
Coach
Marcel Licka
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
- 25
- 88
- 22
- 78
- 5
- 24
- 20
- 14
-
18
Artem Sokolov ↓ Momo Yansane 71'
- 44
Bench
-
4
Ilya Zhigulev ↑ 62'
- 1
-
93
Timur Suleimanov ↑ 61'
- 90
-
7
Edgar Sevikyan ↑ 86'
-
99
Momo Yansane ↑ 71'
- 11
-
6
Ibrokhimhalil Yoldoshev ↑ 62'
- 13
Coach
Sergey Yuran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juan Boselli | 2 |
| Timur Ayupov | 2 |
| Alexandre Jesus | 2 |
| Edgar Sevikyan | 1 |
| Jimmy Marin | 1 |
| Vladimir Obukhov | 1 |
| Arsen Adamov | 1 |
| Aleksandr Ektov | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Orenburg Form
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
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
2023-04-09
FK Krasnodar
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2023-04-01
FK Nizhny Novgorod
0–4
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2023-03-12
FK Rostov
2–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
FK Orenburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + FK Orenburg to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Orenburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Orenburg or Draw
82%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
43%
FK Orenburg or FK Nizhny Novgorod
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FK Orenburg
| Handicap | FK Orenburg covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

