FC Nizhny Novgorod will play FK Sochi in this Premier League match, which is scheduled for May 22, 2023. The match will begin at 04:00 PM UTC. After losing to Fakel Voronezh 1-0 last time out in the Premier League, Nizhny Novgorod will be looking to rebound here. In that match, Nizhny Novgorod had 54% possession and 6 shots on goal, one of which was successful.
Fakel Voronezh’s opponents had seven shots on goal, two of which were successful. Fakel Voronezh was led by scorer Roman Akbashev (67′). In recent games, Nizhny Novgorod’s forward play has been inconsistent. In their previous six games, they have scored just four goals against rival teams. Additionally, Nizhny Novgorod has had nine goals scored against them in those games.
Sochi will enter this match having defeated FC Rostov by a score of 1-0 in their previous match in the Premier League. Sochi had 53% possession and 22 shots, 8 of which were successful, in that match. Timofey Shipunov scored the winning goal for Sochi (89′). Rostov made 7 attempts, 5 of which were successful.
The data speak for themselves: Sochi has conceded nine goals to their opponents in five of their last six games. Sochi hasn’t always been good on defense. We should see whether that pattern can be forged ahead into this next match.
Match Details :
- Pari Nizhny Novgorod v PFK Sochi
- Premier League Russia
- Date – 22/05/2023
- Starting time – 16:00 UTC
- Venue: Lokomotiv Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Prediction :
Against this Nizhny Novgorod lineup, which we believe should score at least once to put them ahead, Sochi will need to put on a strong performance, in our opinion. We’re hence seeing an exceptionally cutthroat game with a 1-0 winning score for Nizhny Novgorod toward the finish of the hour and a half. We’re anticipating that it should be just close.
Head to Head :
On the fourth day of the Premier League in 2022, Sochi defeated Nizhny Novgorod 2-1 in their previous meeting. Sochi had 66% possession in that match and made 35 attempts at goal, 14 of which were successful.
The objectives were scored by Christian Noboa (33′) and Artur Yusupov (38′). Nizhny Novgorod got 9 endeavors on the objective with 2 on track. Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev (83′) scored.
Team news :
The Nizhny Novgorod manager Sergei Yuran will be thankful to have no wellness stresses at all approaching this game inferable from a completely sound crew accessible to choose from.
Artur Nigmatullin, Viktor Aleksandrov, Lucas Masoero, Kirill Gotsuk, Nikita Kakkoev, I. Yuldoshev, Timur Suleymanov, Yaroslav Mikhailov, Dmitry Stotskiy, Edgar Sevikyan, Denis Glushakov are all likely to play in a 5-3-2 lineup against Nizhny Novgorod.
Kurban Berdyev, the head coach of Sochi, doesn’t have any concerns about his team’s fitness going into this match because the team is fully fit and available for selection.
We anticipate that Denis Adamov, Igor Yurganov, Vanja Drkusic, Sergey Terekhov, Timofey Margasov, Christian Noboa, Kirill Kravtsov, Artem Makarchuk, Joaozinho, Artur Yusupov, and Vladislav Sarveli will start for Belo-since in a lineup of 3-4-2-1.
Betting Tips :
- Timur Suleimanov is FC Nizhny Novgorod’s top scorer with 10 objectives. Christian Noboa has scored multiple times for FK Sochi.
- FK Sochi outperforms FC Nizhny Novgorod in the Premier League.
- FC Nizhny Novgorod wins the first half in 17% of their matches, and FK Sochi in 32% of their matches.
- At the point when FC Nizhny Novgorod leads 1-0 at home, they win in half of their matches.
- This season, FC Nizhny Novgorod has not scored in six of their 13 Premier League home games.
Lineups :
FC Nizhny:
Based on their previous performances, FC Nizhny Novgorod is likely to use a 3-5-2 lineup with Momo Yansane and Vladislav Yakovlev at the front. Artur Nigmatullin will keep an eye on the goal with the help of Lucas Masoero, Kirill Gotsuk, Viktor Aleksandrov, and Nikita Kakkoev. Dmitri Stotskiy, Albert Sharipov, Iaroslav Mikhailov, and Dmitry Rybchinskiy could play in the midfield.
FK Sochi:
Utilizing a 3-4-3 development, FK Sochi will likely send Nikita Burmistrov and Georgi Melkadze to the front of the field to attempt to score objectives. Kirill Kravtsov, Christian Noboa, and Artur Yusupov will back them, and Denis Adamov will get help from Sergey Terekhov, Vanja Drkusic, Ivan Miladinovic, Timofey Margasov, and Artem Makarchuk to keep their goal.
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |