How many ball recoveries FK Nizjni Novgorod make, and who makes most.
Updated 17 May 2026, after the last game
Nikita Medvedev has made the most ball recoveries for FK Nizjni Novgorod in 2025/2026, 199 in 29 appearances, 6.86 a game, ahead of Alex Opoku Sarfo with 117 and Sven Karič with 113, across all competitions.
FK Nizjni Novgorod make more ball recoveries at home, 45.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 44.6 in their last 10 away.
FK Nizjni Novgorod made 65 ball recoveries away at Dynamo Makhachkala on 7 December, their most in a game in 2025/2026, against an average of 44.4 across their 30 games, and their fewest was 30 away at Zenit on 30 August.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Medvedev | 29 | 199 | 6.86 | 29 |
| Alex Opoku Sarfo | 14 | 117 | 8.36 | 14 |
| Sven Karič | 29 | 113 | 3.90 | 29 |
| Yuriy Koledin | 21 | 87 | 4.14 | 21 |
| Luka Tičić | 26 | 83 | 3.19 | 23 |
| Olakunle Olusegun | 26 | 80 | 3.08 | 25 |
| Daniil Lesovoy | 25 | 73 | 2.92 | 24 |
| Maksim Shnaptsev | 23 | 71 | 3.09 | 22 |
| Andrey Ivlev | 25 | 54 | 2.16 | 20 |
| Edgardo Fariña | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 13 |
| Nikita Kakkoev | 17 | 43 | 2.53 | 14 |
| E. Smelov | 14 | 40 | 2.86 | 13 |
| Juan Manuel Boselli | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 16 |
| R. Cephas | 25 | 38 | 1.52 | 16 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 9 |
| Viktor Aleksandrov | 19 | 30 | 1.58 | 14 |
| Juan Castillo | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 8 |
| Adrián Balboa | 12 | 23 | 1.92 | 10 |
| Nikolay Kalinskiy | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 5 |
| Nikita Ermakov | 18 | 20 | 1.11 | 11 |
| Vadim Pigas | 12 | 19 | 1.58 | 9 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 21 | 19 | 0.90 | 9 |
| Ilya Kirsch | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 5 |
| Matvey Urvantsev | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Vadim Lukyanov | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Valeri Tsarukyan | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Yaroslav Krashevskiy | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 |
| Vladislav Karapuzov | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Thiago Vecino | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Artem Sidorenko | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Vakho Bedoshvili | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | FK Nizjni Novgorod | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Rubin Kazan (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-2 | 45 | 40 | 85 |
| 11 May 2026 | CSKA Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-2 | 48 | 53 | 101 |
| 3 May 2026 | Akhmat Grozny (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 43 | 51 | 94 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Spartak Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-2 | 41 | 46 | 87 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Orenburg (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Dinamo Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-1 | 35 | 44 | 79 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Baltika Kaliningrad (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-2 | 43 | 46 | 89 |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Rostov (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-1 | 45 | 43 | 88 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Krasnodar (A) | Russian Premier League | 5-0 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Krylya Sovetov (H) | Russian Premier League | 3-0 | 55 | 53 | 108 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Sochi (H) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Lokomotiv Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 50 | 45 | 95 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Dynamo Makhachkala (A) | Russian Premier League | 0-1 | 65 | 51 | 116 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Akron (A) | Russian Premier League | 1-2 | 47 | 40 | 87 |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Zenit (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-2 | 50 | 42 | 92 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Rubin Kazan (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-0 | 46 | 38 | 84 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | CSKA Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 41 | 50 | 91 |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Baltika Kaliningrad (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-0 | 44 | 45 | 89 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Akron (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-1 | 48 | 52 | 100 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Sochi (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 38 | 46 | 84 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Spartak Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 3-0 | 48 | 49 | 97 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Akhmat Grozny (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-2 | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Orenburg (H) | Russian Premier League | 3-1 | 53 | 43 | 96 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Zenit (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Dinamo Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 3-0 | 46 | 53 | 99 |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Dynamo Makhachkala (H) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 42 | 53 | 95 |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Rostov (A) | Russian Premier League | 1-0 | 31 | 41 | 72 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Lokomotiv Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 2-3 | 48 | 40 | 88 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Krylya Sovetov (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 44 | 45 | 89 |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Krasnodar (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-3 | 52 | 43 | 95 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Nizjni Novgorod ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| FK Nizjni Novgorod ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| FK Nizjni Novgorod ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| FK Nizjni Novgorod ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| FK Nizjni Novgorod ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |