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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
913
Shots on target
36
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Sochi beat Nizhny Novgorod 2–1. Recorded in this match (FC Sochi – Nizhny Novgorod): shots 9–13, shots on target 3–6, possession 46%–54%, corners 5–9. 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.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.64 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/match0.64 goals/match1.33 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.

9.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season8.09 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.8 shots/match8.09 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots13 shotsFC Sochi 9 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsFC Sochi 3 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 6 shots
  • Possession46%54%FC Sochi 46%, Nizhny Novgorod 54%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersFC Sochi 5 corners, Nizhny Novgorod 9 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls17 foulsFC Sochi 12 fouls, Nizhny Novgorod 17 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards4 cardsFC Sochi 5 cards, Nizhny Novgorod 4 cards
  • Passes335 passes387 passesFC Sochi 335 passes, Nizhny Novgorod 387 passes
  • Pass accuracy74%79%FC Sochi 74%, Nizhny Novgorod 79%
  • Shots inside box6 shots7 shotsFC Sochi 6 shots, Nizhny Novgorod 7 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks3 blocksFC Sochi 2 blocks, Nizhny Novgorod 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves1 saveFC Sochi 5 saves, Nizhny Novgorod 1 save
  • Offsides2 offsides0 offsidesFC Sochi 2 offsides, Nizhny Novgorod 0 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2FC Sochi
0Draws
3Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Sochi · Premier League1–3
FC Sochi — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League1–2
FC Sochi — Nizhny Novgorod · Premier League6–1
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Sochi · Premier League1–0
Nizhny Novgorod — FC Sochi · Premier League4–0

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Nizhny Novgorod in 6 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Sochi11 matchesNizhny Novgorod11 matches
0.64 goals/matchGoals scored11/11▲ 0.82 goals/match
2.27 goals/matchGoals allowed11/11▲ 2 goals/match
8.09 shots/matchShots11/11▲ 9.27 shots/match
2.27 shots/matchShots on target11/11▲ 3.82 shots/match
46.5% ●Possession11/1141.8%
3.55 corners/matchCorners11/11● 3.82 corners/match
2.91 cards/matchCards11/113.27 cards/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls11/1117.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 11home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 15:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingShots per match rankingShots on target per match ranking
TeamsFC SochiNizhny Novgorod
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2025/26
Head-to-headFC Sochi — Nizhny Novgorod
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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