FK Rostov vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Rostov vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Rostov Arena.
- FK Rostov 9 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FK Fakel Voronezh 9 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Krasnodar | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | FK Rubin Kazan | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | FK Orenburg | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 9 | 8 |
| 13 | FK Rostov | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 9 | 7 |
| 15 | FK Rodina Moskva | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | FK Fakel Voronezh | 9 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | FK Ural | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | FK Torpedo Moskva | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | FK Rostov | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FK Orenburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | FK Torpedo Moskva | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FK Rostov | FK Fakel Voronezh | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #16 |
| 8 | Points | 3 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 18 | Conceded | 13 |
| -8 | GD | -7 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 22% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Rostov this season
FK Rostov this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Fakel Voronezh this season
FK Rostov are 13th (8 pts). FK Fakel Voronezh are 16th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Rostov
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Fakel Voronezh
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FK Rostov
| Timur Suleimanov | 2 G | 1 A |
| Oumar Sako | 2 G | |
| Andrey Langovich | 1 G | 2 A |
| Ivan Komarov | 1 G | |
| Viktor Melekhin | 1 G |
FK Fakel Voronezh
| Vyacheslav Yakimov | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FK Rostov to score. At the same time, FK Fakel Voronezh does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The travelling FK Fakel Voronezh supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniil Utkin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Rostov.
- 25' Russia international Ilnur Alshin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' Poor challenge from Roman Akbashev. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valeri Karpin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Goal! Georgy Gongadze scores his 11 goal in 91 matches.
- 51' Irakli Kvekveskiri gets the nod from FK Fakel Voronezh. He replaces Roman Akbashev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' 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 Sergei Bozhin suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Fresh legs for FK Rostov! Denis Terentjev comes on to replace Andrey Langovich.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Kirill Suslov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Mohamed Brahimi makes way for Vasili Cherov at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Fakel Voronezh.
- 70' Irakli Kvekveskiri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Brilliant from the ! Khyzyr Appaev makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 74.
- 74' A change in the FK Rostov ranks — Kirill Shchetinin exits the field as Egor Golenkov enters on 74.
- 79' FK Rostov receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 82' FK Fakel Voronezh ring the changes. Khyzyr Appaev has done his job and it is now time for Ruslan Magal to step up.
- 87' A tactical swap from FK Rostov — Dmitrii Poloz on, Daniil Utkin off on 87 minutes.
- Full Time. FK Fakel Voronezh beats FK Rostov
Lineups
FK Rostov Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
23
Roman Tugarev ↓ Ivan Komarov 59'
- 15
- 19
-
47
Daniil Utkin ↓ Dmitrii Poloz 87'
- 27
- 18
- 45
- 87
- 92
- 88
Bench
-
7
Dmitrii Poloz ↑ 87'
- 1
-
5
Denis Terentjev ↑ 59'
- 55
-
69
Egor Golenkov ↑ 74'
-
62
Ivan Komarov ↑ 59'
- 77
-
38
Aleksandr Selyava ↑ 87'
- 78
- 58
- 42
Coach
Valeri Karpin
FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
-
14
Khyzyr Appaev ↓ Ruslan Magal 82'
- 47
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 85
- 18
- 21
-
17
Mohamed Brahimi ↓ Vasili Cherov 65'
Bench
- 22
-
20
Evgenii Markov ↑ 65'
- 9
- 93
-
33
Irakli Kvekveskiri ↑ 51'
-
28
Ruslan Magal ↑ 82'
-
2
Vasili Cherov ↑ 65'
- 92
- 78
- 56
Coach
Dmitri Pyatibratov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Konstantin Kuchaev | 2 |
| Georgy Gongadze | 2 |
| Maksim Osipenko | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
| Egor Golenkov | 2 |
| Vladimir Ilyin | 1 |
| Danil Glebov | 1 |
| Aleksey Mironov | 1 |
FK Rostov Form
FK Fakel Voronezh Form
2023-05-06
FK Rostov
0–2
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2023-04-28
FK Dinamo Moskva
0–2
FK Fakel Voronezh
W
2023-04-22
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–3
FK Orenburg
L
2023-04-16
FK Fakel Voronezh
1–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
D
2023-04-08
FK Torpedo Moskva
2–0
FK Fakel Voronezh
L
2023-04-02
FK Fakel Voronezh
0–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for:
FK Fakel Voronezh or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Fakel Voronezh win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FK Rostov or Draw
62%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
69%
FK Rostov or FK Fakel Voronezh
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FK Rostov
| Handicap | FK Rostov covers | Push | FK Fakel Voronezh covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

