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Predictions and Tips
Nizhny Novgorod play host to visiting club Fakel Voronezh at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in the Premier League fixture on Saturday.
Our Nizhny Novgorod v Fakel Voronezh tips, poll and stats can be seen in full below - plus the latest betting odds.
📏 Form Guide

Nizhny Novgorod
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Nizhny Novgorod, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 5-2 Premier League victory over Krylia Sovetov.
In that match, Nizhny Novgorod managed 31% possession and 10 shots at goal with 6 on target. For Nizhny Novgorod, goals were scored by Vyacheslav Grulev (9') and Juan Manuel Boselli (16', 44', 45', 76'). At the other end, Krylia Sovetov Samara had 13 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Ivan Oleynikov (45') and Vladislav Shitov (65') scored for Krylia Sovetov.
It’s been seldom in recent games where Nizhny Novgorod have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Nizhny Novgorod have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 10 goals during that time.
Analysis of their past results shows that Nizhny Novgorod:
- haven't been beaten in the league by Fakel Voronezh in their last 2 games.
- have not beaten Fakel Voronezh in their last 4 league games.
- are undefeated in their previous 3 home league matches.
Fakel Voronezh
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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Lokomotiv Moscow in Premier League action, Fakel Voronezh and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that match, Fakel Voronezh managed 45% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 1 on target. Lokomotiv Moscow got 12 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Dmitriy Vorobyev (22') scored for Lokomotiv Moscow.
For 5 of the past 6 clashes featuring Fakel Voronezh, a notably low volume of goals have gone in between them and their opponents. The overall average goals scored per game in that period comes to a paltry 1.17, with the average goals for Fakelony standing at 0.17. That sort of pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this next game, however.
Heading into this contest, Fakel Voronezh are without an away win for the past 8 league matches. A poor run.
👥 Head to head
The previous league fixture between these clubs was Premier League match day 8 on 14/09/2024 when it ended Fakel Voronezh 0-0 Nizhny Novgorod.
In that match, Fakel Voronezh managed 48% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.
Nizhny Novgorod got 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.
The match was refereed by Artyom Lyubimov.
📰 Team News: Nizhny Novgorod
We think that Nizhny Novgorod may well make use of the 5-3-2 formation this time featuring Nikita Medvedev, Aleksandr Ektov, Viktor Aleksandrov, Kirill Gotsuk, Sven Karic, Ilya Agapov, Nikolay Kalinskiy, Mamadou Maiga, Nikita Kakkoev, Juan Manuel Boselli and Vyacheslav Grulev.
🗞️ Team News: Fakel Voronezh
In an otherwise available squad, there is only the sole fitness issue for the Fakel Voronezh gaffer Igor Shalimov to be concerned with. Maks Dziov (Broken fibula) won’t be playing here.
From our viewpoint, Fakelony appear most likely to play in a 5-3-2 lineup using Vitaliy Gudiev, Mohamed Brahimi, Igor Yurganov, Rayan Senhadji, Igor Kalinin, Ilnur Alshin, Dylan Mertens, Irakli Kvekveskiri, Vyacheslav Yakimov, Vladimir Iljin and Aleksey Kashtanov.
💡 Prediction
For this match, we think that Nizhny Novgorod can create enough chances to score more than one when they meet Fakel Voronezh, who may well find it hard scoring.
We reckon that it will be a fairly comfortable 2-0 win for Nizhny Novgorod when all’s said and done.
Peter Guest, 15:02 17/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Nizhny Novgorod
Formed: 2015
Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (45,319)
Captain: Kirill Gotsuk
Chairman: David Melik-Guseinov
Manager: Viktor Goncharenko
Competitions: Premier League position 14
🔑 Star Player: Vyacheslav Grulev
Usually used in the Striker position, Vyacheslav Grulev was born in Kemerovo, Russia. Having made a first senior appearance for Dynamo Moscow in the 2017 - 2018 season, the talented Forward has netted 4 league goals in this Premier League 2024 - 2025 campaign to date in 15 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 64 | WWWLW |
2 |
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28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 60 | WWDWW |
3 |
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28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 55 | WDWDW |
4 |
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28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 53 | DWDWW |
5 |
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28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 51 | LWLDL |
6 |
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28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 | LWDDW |
7 |
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29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 42 | LWLWL |
8 |
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28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 38 | LWDDL |
9 |
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28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 35 | WLDWW |
10 |
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28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 30 | WDWLL |
11 |
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29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | -16 | 29 | LDDDW |
12 |
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28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 27 | WLLLL |
13 |
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28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -25 | 26 | DLWLW |
14 |
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28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -18 | 24 | WLLDL |
15 |
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29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 19 | WLDDL |
16 |
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28 | 2 | 10 | 16 | -28 | 16 | LLLDL |
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Sochi |
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CSKA Moscow |
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Krylia Sovetov |
Zenit St Petersburg |
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Krylia Sovetov |
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Lokomotiv Moscow |
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Spartak Moscow |
Rubin Kazan |
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FC Rostov |
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Krylia Sovetov |
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Terek Grozny |
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Dynamo Moscow |
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Orenburg |
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FC Krasnodar |
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Akron Tolyatti |
Rubin Kazan |
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FC Krasnodar |
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Orenburg |
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FC Khimki |
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Dinamo Makhachkala |
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Goals scored | 1.1 |
Goals conceded | 1.8 |
Time first goal scored | 36 |
Time first goal conceded | 41 |
Yellow cards | 2 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.6 |
Biggest victory | 5-2 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Goals scored | 0.6 |
Goals conceded | 2.1 |
Time first goal scored | 45 |
Time first goal conceded | 41 |
Yellow cards | 2.4 |
Red cards | 0.4 |
Subs used | 4.6 |
Biggest victory | 3-2 |
Biggest defeat | 5-0 |
Juan Manuel Boselli | 10 |
Vyacheslav Grulev | 4 |
Valeriy Tsarukyan | 3 |
Ognjen Ožegović | 2 |
Zé Turbo | 2 |
Evgeniy Markov | 4 |
Ilnur Alshin | 2 |
Nikolai Giorgobiani | 2 |
Vladimir Ilyin | 2 |
Aleksey Kashtanov | 2 |
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