Premier League · 2023

FC Sochi 6–1 Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League

6–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Sochi won 6–1.

Shots
188
Shots on target
91
Expected goals
1.640.54
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Sochi beat Pari Nizhny Novgorod 6–1. Recorded in this match (FC Sochi – Pari Nizhny Novgorod): shots 18–8, shots on target 9–1, expected goals 1.64–0.54, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

FC Sochi's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Sochi's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.21 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.21 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Sochi have a visible home split

moderate

FC Sochi's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14 shots/match11.7 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Pari Nizhny Novgorod show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Sochi · Pari Nizhny Novgorod9.68 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC SochiPari Nizhny NovgorodBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match9.68 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against12.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots8 shotsFC Sochi 18 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 8 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots1 shotFC Sochi 9 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.64 xG0.54 xGFC Sochi 1.64 xG, Nizhny Novgorod 0.54 xG
  • Possession48%52%FC Sochi 48%, Nizhny Novgorod 52%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersFC Sochi 2 corners, Nizhny Novgorod 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls11 foulsFC Sochi 9 fouls, Nizhny Novgorod 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Sochi
0Draws
2Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Sochi · Premier League1–0
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Sochi · Premier League4–0
FC Sochi — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Sochi favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Nizhny Novgorod in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Sochi28 matchesNizhny Novgorod28 matches
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/280.93 goals/match
1.57 goals/matchGoals allowed28/281.57 goals/match
1.36 xG/match ▲Expected goals24/250.97 xG/match
11.7 shots/match ▲Shots27/289.68 shots/match
3.96 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/283.04 shots/match
52.1% ●Possession27/2840.4%
4.22 corners/match ●Corners27/283.5 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls27/2812.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 May 2024, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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