Premier League · 2022

FC Sochi 2–1 Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Sochi won 2–1.

Shots
348
Shots on target
122
Expected goals
4.380.44
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Sochi beat Pari Nizhny Novgorod 2–1. Recorded in this match (FC Sochi – Pari Nizhny Novgorod): shots 34–8, shots on target 12–2, expected goals 4.38–0.44, possession 65%–35%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

FC Sochi's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Sochi · Pari Nizhny Novgorod10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFC SochiPari Nizhny NovgorodBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match10 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against9.75 shots/match22 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

Pari Nizhny Novgorod have a visible away split

weak

Pari Nizhny Novgorod's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots6 shots/match10 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

FC Sochi have recorded the higher season possession share.

60.5% ●PossessionFC Sochi · Pari Nizhny Novgorod41.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricFC SochiPari Nizhny NovgorodBaseline
Possession60.5%41.8%48.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots34 shots8 shotsFC Sochi 34 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 8 shots
  • Shots on target12 shots2 shotsFC Sochi 12 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 2 shots
  • Expected goals4.38 xG0.44 xGFC Sochi 4.38 xG, Nizhny Novgorod 0.44 xG
  • Possession65%35%FC Sochi 65%, Nizhny Novgorod 35%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersFC Sochi 9 corners, Nizhny Novgorod 3 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls10 foulsFC Sochi 5 fouls, Nizhny Novgorod 10 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Sochi4 matchesNizhny Novgorod4 matches
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41 goal/match
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/42 goals/match
2.11 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.01 xG/match
18.3 shots/match ▲Shots4/410 shots/match
6.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/42.5 shots/match
60.5% ●Possession4/441.8%
7.75 corners/match ●Corners4/42.5 corners/match
9.75 fouls/matchFouls4/411.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 7 Aug 2022, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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