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FK Rostov vs FK Fakel Voronezh, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

RFPL · 2023-24
FK Rostov
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Fakel Voronezh
Sun 23 Jul 2023 · 17:00 UTC Rostov Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Fedor Kudryashov
Y 42' Evgeniy Markov
Daniil Utkin 45' Y
Y 58' Andrey Mendel
Y 58' Sergey Bozhin
Khoren Bairamyan 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Rostov vs FK Fakel Voronezh — RFPL at Rostov Arena.

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

4
1
1
FK Rostov 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Fakel Voronezh
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-23 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh 2023-05-06 FK Rostov 0–2 FK Fakel Voronezh 2022-10-22 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Rostov

Recent Form

FK Rostov
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jul FK Fakel Voronezh H 2–1 W
03 Jun PFC CSKA Moskva A 1–4 L
28 May RFK Akhmat Grozny H 3–2 W
21 May FK Krasnodar A 0–3 L
14 May PFK Sochi A 0–1 L
06 May FK Fakel Voronezh H 0–2 L
FK Fakel Voronezh
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jul FK Rostov A 1–2 L
03 Jun FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 0–1 L
28 May PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara H 2–1 W
20 May FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 0–1 L
14 May FK Nizhny Novgorod H 1–0 W
06 May FK Rostov A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Rostov Arena that hosts another battle between FK Rostov and FK Fakel Voronezh.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' FK Rostov is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' Assisted by Khyzyr Appaev with the perfectly-timed delivery and Evgeniy Markov makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 20' FK Fakel Voronezh receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 25' FK Rostov currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' FK Fakel Voronezh fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maksim Osipenko makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 42' That is a card for FK Fakel Voronezh. Evgeniy Markov will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniil Utkin on 45 minutes.
  • 46' FK Fakel Voronezh make a change. Fedor Kudryashov trudges off to be replaced by Vasily Cherov on 46 minutes.
  • 50' The crowd applauds Evgeniy Markov as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandr Dolgov steps in for FK Fakel Voronezh.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' What a moment for Roman Tugarev! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Andrey Mendel is booked for FK Fakel Voronezh — card on 58.
  • 63' It looks surprising FK Rostov does not make any changes. Vyacheslav Yakimov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' Khoren Bairamyan was booked on 66.
  • 67' Nichita Motpan gets the nod from FK Fakel Voronezh. He replaces Vyacheslav Yakimov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The FK Rostov manager makes a substitution. Egor Golenkov departs to be replaced by Ivan Komarov.
  • 77' FK Rostov are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Fakel Voronezh backline.
  • 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Rostov and FK Fakel Voronezh are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 2-1 the final result. FK Fakel Voronezh will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FK Rostov Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FK Fakel Voronezh Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maksim Osipenko 2
Ronaldo 2
Egor Golenkov 2
Georgy Gongadze 2
Khyzyr Appaev 1
Roman Tugarev 1
Evgeniy Markov 1
Nikolay Komlichenko 1

Head to Head

2023-07-23 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh 2023-05-06 FK Rostov 0–2 FK Fakel Voronezh 2022-10-22 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–1 FK Rostov

FK Rostov Form

2023-07-23 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh W 2023-06-03 PFC CSKA Moskva 4–1 FK Rostov L 2023-05-28 FK Rostov 3–2 RFK Akhmat Grozny W 2023-05-21 FK Krasnodar 3–0 FK Rostov L 2023-05-14 PFK Sochi 1–0 FK Rostov L 2023-05-06 FK Rostov 0–2 FK Fakel Voronezh L

FK Fakel Voronezh Form

2023-07-23 FK Rostov 2–1 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2023-06-03 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2023-05-28 FK Fakel Voronezh 2–1 PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara W 2023-05-20 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 1–0 FK Fakel Voronezh L 2023-05-14 FK Fakel Voronezh 1–0 FK Nizhny Novgorod W 2023-05-06 FK Rostov 0–2 FK Fakel Voronezh W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 FK Rostov xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 FK Fakel Voronezh xG
I would bet for: FK Rostov or FK Fakel Voronezh 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov41% Draw29% FK Fakel Voronezh30%
Actual: FK Rostov win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FK Rostov or Draw
70%
Draw or FK Fakel Voronezh
59%
FK Rostov or FK Fakel Voronezh
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Rostov28% Draw49% FK Fakel Voronezh23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FK Rostov

Handicap FK Rostov covers Push FK Fakel Voronezh covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FK Rostov keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
FK Fakel Voronezh keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.