RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Akhmat-Arena.
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 14 games · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | FK Khimki | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | FK Fakel Voronezh | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | FK Ural | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | FK Rostov | H | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Aug | PFK Sochi | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
–/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Lechi Sadulaev | 3 G | 3 A |
| Egas Cacintura | 3 G | 2 A |
| Georgi Melkadze | 3 G | |
| Andres Alarcon | 2 G | |
| Erald Maksuti | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FK Nizhny Novgorod kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' FK Nizhny Novgorod fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' RFK Akhmat Grozny currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Timur Suleimanov adds to his 1 season tally! FK Nizhny Novgorod lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Nizhny Novgorod that had 149 games and scored 135 goals.
- 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aleksandr Troshechkin on 28 minutes.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nikolai Kalinskii made 2 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Vyacheslav Krotov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Akhmat-Arena. RFK Akhmat Grozny seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' A tactical swap from RFK Akhmat Grozny — Vladimir Iljin on, Gamid Agalarov off on 46 minutes.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anton Shvets.
- 48' Anton Shvets has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mamadou Maiga on 52 minutes.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Dmitrii Rybchinskii. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' Yury Zhuravlev is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timur Suleimanov makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 64' Kirill Gotsuk adds to his 0 season tally! FK Nizhny Novgorod lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 69' RFK Akhmat Grozny manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vladislav Karapuzov is hanging Rizvan Utsiev on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Vladislav Kamilov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 125 appearances.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Vladislav Kamilov. He replaces Lechii Sadulaev on 77 minute.
- 81' Fresh legs for FK Nizhny Novgorod! Konstantin Shiltsov comes on to replace Dmitrii Rybchinskii.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Timur Suleimanov on 84 minutes.
- 85' A change in the RFK Akhmat Grozny ranks — Aleksandr Troshechkin exits the field as Kirill Folmer enters on 85.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bernard Berisha.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
Lineups
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Anton Shvets ↓ Ivan Oleynikov 69'
- 88
- 59
- 40
- 7
-
77
Gamid Agalarov ↓ Vladimir Iljin 46'
- 94
- 96
- 11
- 25
- 44
Bench
- 15
-
29
Vladimir Iljin ↑ 46'
- 10
- 1
- 8
-
19
Kirill Folmer ↑ 85'
-
17
Vladislav Karapuzov ↑ 69'
-
18
Vladislav Kamilov ↑ 77'
-
21
Ivan Oleynikov ↑ 69'
- 35
Coach
Andrey Talalaev
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- 89
-
9
Vyacheslav Krotov ↓ Milson 46'
- 94
- 86
- 78
- 5
- 93
- 24
- 6
- 13
- 8
Bench
-
17
Elmir Nabiullin ↑ 69'
- 4
- 25
- 23
- 1
-
10
Milson ↑ 46'
-
90
Konstantin Shiltsov ↑ 81'
- 7
- 11
- 44
- 2
- 18
Coach
Mikhail Galaktionov
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timur Suleimanov | 4 |
| Mohamed Konate | 3 |
| Juan Boselli | 2 |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 2 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
| Vladimir Iljin | 1 |
| Aleksandr Ektov | 1 |
| Artem Timofeev | 1 |
Head to Head
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2022-09-10
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–3
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2022-09-04
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-08-27
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–2
PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara
L
2022-08-21
PFC CSKA Moskva
4–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
2022-08-14
FK Khimki
1–3
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2022-08-06
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–0
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
D
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Nizhny Novgorod 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
62%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
66%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Nizhny Novgorod
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Nizhny Novgorod win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

