Premier League · 2023

Nizhny Novgorod 1–0 FC Sochi · Premier League

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nizhny Novgorod won 1–0.

Shots
618
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
0.232.55
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pari Nizhny Novgorod beat FC Sochi 1–0. Recorded in this match (Pari Nizhny Novgorod – FC Sochi): shots 6–18, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 0.23–2.55, possession 37%–63%. 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.

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.92 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 for1.2 goals/match0.92 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

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.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsPari Nizhny Novgorod · FC Sochi10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodFC SochiBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

FC Sochi have recorded the higher season possession share.

38.1%PossessionPari Nizhny Novgorod · FC Sochi● 51.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodFC SochiBaseline
Possession38.1%51.1%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots18 shotsNizhny Novgorod 6 shots, FC Sochi 18 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsNizhny Novgorod 2 shots, FC Sochi 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.23 xG2.55 xGNizhny Novgorod 0.23 xG, FC Sochi 2.55 xG
  • Possession37%63%Nizhny Novgorod 37%, FC Sochi 63%
  • Corners1 corner4 cornersNizhny Novgorod 1 corner, FC Sochi 4 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls14 foulsNizhny Novgorod 18 fouls, FC Sochi 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Nizhny Novgorod
0Draws
1FC Sochi
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: Nizhny Novgorod favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · FC Sochi in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nizhny Novgorod13 matchesFC Sochi13 matches
0.92 goals/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 1 goal/match
0.85 goals/match ▲Goals allowed13/131.54 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals13/12▲ 1.27 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots13/1210.8 shots/match
3.23 shots/matchShots on target13/12▲ 3.58 shots/match
38.1%Possession13/12● 51.1%
2.31 corners/matchCorners13/12● 4.25 corners/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls13/1213.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / 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, 29 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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