FC Sochi vs Nizhny Novgorod: result 0-1 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht, Sochi
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What was the result of FC Sochi vs Nizhny Novgorod?
Nizhny Novgorod won 0-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 77′G. PopolitovNizhny Novgorod
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FC Sochi win at 36%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Sochi vs Nizhny Novgorod
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Sochi
3-4-1-2- 7R. Şeydayev
- 5A. Osipov
- 8M. Ignatov
- 17A. Makarchuk
- 28R. Magal
- 27K. Zaika
- 6M. Kuzmin
- 3A. Soldatenkov
- 4V. Litvinov
- 44N. Stojić
- 35A. Degtev
Nizhny Novgorod
4-2-3-1- 27V. Grulev
- 9V. Sarveli
- 72T. Komissarov
- 18A. Sokolov
- 94A. Timofeev
- 77A. Ivlev
- 66Y. Gudkov
- 8M. Maiga
- 4R. Evgenjev
- 3Y. Koledin
- 30N. Medvedev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Sochi have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Nizhny Novgorod have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Chelyabinsk(home) | 2-1 | First League |
| Aug 24, 2026 | KAMAZ(away) | 3-2 | First League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | FK Neftekhimik(away) | 2-1 | First League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Volga Ulyanovsk(home) | 1-0 | First League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Torpedo Moskva(away) | 2-1 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Volga Ulyanovsk(home) | 2-2 | First League |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Ska-khabarovsk(home) | 4-2 | First League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Veles(away) | 2-3 | First League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Tekstilshchik(away) | 3-1 | First League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | FK Neftekhimik(home) | 5-1 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 FC Sochi wins, 0 draws, 3 Nizhny Novgorod wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Nizhny Novgorod 2-1 FC Sochi | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2025 | FC Sochi 2-1 Nizhny Novgorod | Premier League |
| May 31, 2025 | Nizhny Novgorod 1-3 FC Sochi | Premier League |
| May 28, 2025 | FC Sochi 1-2 Nizhny Novgorod | Premier League |
| May 12, 2024 | FC Sochi 6-1 Nizhny Novgorod | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Nizhny Novgorod 1-0 FC Sochi | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Nizhny Novgorod vs FC Sochi on Mar 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
FC Sochi score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nizhny Novgorod score 2.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Sochi | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Sochi sit 2nd in First League (29 points from 14 matches) and Nizhny Novgorod sit 1st (37 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nizhny Novgorod | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | FC Sochi | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 29 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy