Match Report
FK Nizjni Novgorod went into the game 15th in the table on 23 points; Sochi sat 16th on 22 — a 1-point gap. Sochi's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: FK Nizjni Novgorod 0.87 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Sochi 0.97 and 2, with the league averaging 1.27.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — FK Nizjni Novgorod 6, draws 2, Sochi 5, at 2.38 goals per meeting. Recent editions have opened up: 3.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.38 historically.
Stade Municipal 1 staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,856. On the scoreboard, FK Nizjni Novgorod led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
FK Nizjni Novgorod: Adrián Balboa (34'), Luka Tičić (62') · Sochi: Martin Kramaric (80')
Key stats
Possession: FK Nizjni Novgorod 50% · Sochi 50% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 8-1