FK Orenburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FK Orenburg vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Gazovik Stadium.
- FK Orenburg 14 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FK Nizhny Novgorod 30 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | FK Spartak Moskva | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | FK Krasnodar | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | FK Rostov | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 14 | 18 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | FK Orenburg | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 14 | 16 |
| 12 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | FK Rodina Moskva | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 14 | 11 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 14 | 6 |
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 |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
FK Orenburg this season
FK Orenburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Orenburg
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Orenburg
| Jordhy Thompson | 3 G | 3 A |
| Gedeon Guzina | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ruslan Kul | 3 G | 1 A |
| Andrey Kasadzhikov | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Gazovik Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Masoero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Orenburg.
- 10' It’s high time Sergey Yuran made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' It looks surprising FK Nizhny Novgorod does not make any changes. Denis Glushakov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 21' A moment of madness from Kirill Gotsuk on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Nizhny Novgorod will be frustrated.
- 26' 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 Daniil Kornyushin suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Nizhny Novgorod needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' The travelling FK Nizhny Novgorod supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Vladislav Yakovlev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Gazovik Stadium. FK Nizhny Novgorod seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Renato Gojkovic, as he is very good at scoring at Gazovik Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 59' Lucas Masoero is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 61' The crowd applauds Vladislav Yakovlev as he leaves the pitch. Timur Suleimanov steps in for FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 62' The FK Nizhny Novgorod manager makes a substitution. Nikolai Kalinskii departs to be replaced by Ilya Zhigulev.
- 66' FK Orenburg make a change. Jimmy Marin trudges off to be replaced by Timur Ayupov on 66 minutes.
- 71' Momo Yansane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Artem Sokolov at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' A change in the FK Orenburg ranks — Dmitri Vorobyov exits the field as Stepan Oganesyan enters on 76.
- 79' GOAL! Stepan Oganesyan scores on 79.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' Edgar Sevikyan gets the nod from FK Nizhny Novgorod. He replaces Dmitrii Stotskii and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee shows FK Orenburg player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The FK Orenburg bench stirs into life. Cesar Florentin is withdrawn and Vladimir Poluyakhtov gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FK Orenburg to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Timur Ayupov | 2 |
| Alexandre Jesus | 2 |
| Juan Boselli | 2 |
| Arsen Adamov | 1 |
| Aleksandr Ektov | 1 |
| Ivan Basic | 1 |
| Stepan Oganesyan | 1 |
| Valeriy Tsarukyan | 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
1.51
FK Orenburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Orenburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FK Orenburg or Draw
81%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
46%
FK Orenburg or FK Nizhny Novgorod
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FK Orenburg
| Handicap | FK Orenburg covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Orenburg keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

