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Premier League · 2022

Nizhny Novgorod 4–0 FC Sochi · Premier League

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Nizhny Novgorod won 4–0.

Shots
195
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
10.37
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Pari Nizhny Novgorod beat FC Sochi 4–0. Recorded in this match (Pari Nizhny Novgorod – FC Sochi): shots 19–5, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 1–0.37, possession 42%–58%. 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 below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.29 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 for0.8 goals/match1.29 goals/match1.63 goals/match

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

FC Sochi have a visible away split

moderate

FC Sochi's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.36 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.36 shots/match12.3 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.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsPari Nizhny Novgorod · FC Sochi12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricPari Nizhny NovgorodFC SochiBaseline
Shots10.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against13.8 shots/match13 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots5 shotsNizhny Novgorod 19 shots, FC Sochi 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsNizhny Novgorod 6 shots, FC Sochi 0 shots
  • Expected goals1 xG0.37 xGNizhny Novgorod 1 xG, FC Sochi 0.37 xG
  • Possession42%58%Nizhny Novgorod 42%, FC Sochi 58%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersNizhny Novgorod 9 corners, FC Sochi 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsNizhny Novgorod 9 fouls, FC Sochi 8 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nizhny Novgorod favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · FC Sochi in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nizhny Novgorod28 matchesFC Sochi28 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored28/28▲ 1.29 goals/match
1.79 goals/matchGoals allowed28/281.86 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals27/20▲ 1.61 xG/match
10.3 shots/matchShots27/28▲ 12.3 shots/match
3.19 shots/matchShots on target27/28▲ 4.36 shots/match
43%Possession27/28● 52.6%
3.7 corners/matchCorners27/28● 5 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls27/2810.6 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: Mon, 22 May 2023, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNizhny NovgorodFC Sochi
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2022/23
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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