RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Nizhny Novgorod, RFPL 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RFK Akhmat Grozny vs FK Nizhny Novgorod — RFPL at Akhmat Arena.
- RFK Akhmat Grozny 30 games · 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | FK Nizhny Novgorod | H | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | PFK Sochi | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | H | 1–7 | L |
| 07 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | FK Rubin Kazan | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 1–5 | L |
| 24 Apr | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | FK Dinamo Moskva | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Apr | FK Orenburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | FK Krasnodar | H | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| RFK Akhmat Grozny | FK Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 37 | Points | 23 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 9 / 10 / 11 | W / D / L | 6 / 5 / 19 |
| 35 | Scored | 26 |
| 39 | Conceded | 50 |
| -4 | GD | -24 |
| 1.23 | PPG | 0.77 |
| 30% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny this season
17%
Clean Sheets
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
FK Nizhny Novgorod this season
RFK Akhmat Grozny are 9th (37 pts). FK Nizhny Novgorod are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ 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' That's the starting whistle at Akhmat Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RFK Akhmat Grozny and FK Nizhny Novgorod.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RFK Akhmat Grozny that had 394 games and scored 270 goals.
- 10' RFK Akhmat Grozny looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Lechi Sadulaev scoring 1 goals.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' Lucas Lovat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
- 25' RFK Akhmat Grozny is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mohamed Konate on 25.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with RFK Akhmat Grozny winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' 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.
- 37' FK Nizhny Novgorod receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Nikoloz Kutateladze gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 43' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Dmitri Zhivoglyadov is replaced by Kirill Bozhenov on 43 minute.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Kirill Bozhenov argues furiously but the card stands.
- 47' A change in the RFK Akhmat Grozny ranks — Ivan Oleynikov exits the field as Svetoslav Kovachev enters on 47.
- 50' Goal! Vladislav Kamilov scores his 11 goal in 125 matches.
- 50' RFK Akhmat Grozny ring the changes. Nader Ghandri has done his job and it is now time for Miroslav Bogosavac to step up.
- 53' GOAL! Mohamed Konate fires home to make it 3-1!
- 54' FK Nizhny Novgorod receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RFK Akhmat Grozny side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Bernard Berisha. He receives a card.
- 63' It is a substitution in FK Nizhny Novgorod team. Nikoloz Kutateladze is replaced by Ze Turbo on 63 minute.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aleksandr Troshechkin on 64.
- 65' What a strike from Milos Satara! The score is 4-1.
- 66' It is a substitution in RFK Akhmat Grozny team. Bernard Berisha is replaced by Gamid Agalarov on 66 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for RFK Akhmat Grozny to replace Lucas Lovat by Rizvan Utsiev on 70 minute.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' FK Nizhny Novgorod ring the changes. Konstantin Kuchaev has done his job and it is now time for Nikita Ermakov to step up.
- 85' It looks surprising RFK Akhmat Grozny does not make any changes. Nikolai Kalinskiy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' GOAL! Lechi Sadulaev scores on 87. Assisted by Vladislav Kamilov
- 90' Nikita Kakkoev is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- RFK Akhmat Grozny celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
RFK Akhmat Grozny Lineups
Starting XI
-
–
Lucas Lovat ↓ Rizvan Utsiev 70'
- 15
- 55
- 88
- 7
- –
-
13
Mohamed Konate ↓ Lechi Sadulaev 66'
- 18
- 5
- 94
- 21
Bench
- 23
-
40
Rizvan Utsiev ↑ 70'
-
9
Gamid Agalarov ↑ 66'
- 1
-
8
Miroslav Bogosavac ↑ 50'
-
98
Svetoslav Kovachev ↑ 47'
- 16
-
10
Lechi Sadulaev ↑ 66'
- –
- 33
Coach
Magomed Adiev
FK Nizhny Novgorod Lineups
Starting XI
- –
- 25
- 22
- 24
- 77
- 10
- 2
- 27
-
23
Nikoloz Kutateladze ↓ Ze Turbo 63'
-
89
Dmitriy Stotskiy ↓ Juan Boselli 47'
- 78
Bench
-
9
Ze Turbo ↑ 63'
-
20
Juan Boselli ↑ 47'
- –
-
–
Kirill Bozhenov ↑ 43'
-
11
Mateo Stamatov ↑ 47'
- 81
-
–
Nikita Ermakov ↑ 80'
- –
- –
Coach
Sergey Yuran
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timur Suleimanov | 4 |
| Mohamed Konate | 3 |
| Juan Boselli | 2 |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 2 |
| Nikoloz Kutateladze | 1 |
| Kirill Gotsuk | 1 |
| Vladimir Iljin | 1 |
| Aleksandr Ektov | 1 |
Head to Head
RFK Akhmat Grozny Form
2024-04-28
RFK Akhmat Grozny
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
W
2024-04-25
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–0
PFK Sochi
W
2024-04-20
PFC CSKA Moskva
1–2
RFK Akhmat Grozny
W
2024-04-13
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–7
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
L
2024-04-07
RFK Akhmat Grozny
0–2
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2024-03-31
FK Rubin Kazan
2–1
RFK Akhmat Grozny
L
FK Nizhny Novgorod Form
2024-04-28
RFK Akhmat Grozny
5–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-04-24
FK Nizhny Novgorod
2–3
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
L
2024-04-21
FK Nizhny Novgorod
1–4
FK Dinamo Moskva
L
2024-04-14
FK Orenburg
3–1
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
2024-04-06
FK Nizhny Novgorod
3–4
FK Krasnodar
L
2024-03-30
FK Baltika Kaliningrad
2–0
FK Nizhny Novgorod
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
RFK Akhmat Grozny xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
FK Nizhny Novgorod xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RFK Akhmat Grozny win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
RFK Akhmat Grozny or Draw
79%
Draw or FK Nizhny Novgorod
43%
RFK Akhmat Grozny or FK Nizhny Novgorod
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RFK Akhmat Grozny win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RFK Akhmat Grozny
| Handicap | RFK Akhmat Grozny covers | Push | FK Nizhny Novgorod covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RFK Akhmat Grozny keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FK Nizhny Novgorod keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

