How many long balls FK Nizjni Novgorod play, and who plays most.
Updated 17 May 2026, after the last game
Nikita Medvedev has played the most long balls for FK Nizjni Novgorod in 2025/2026, 445 in 29 appearances, 15.34 a game, ahead of Sven Karič with 227 and Nikita Kakkoev with 108, across all competitions.
FK Nizjni Novgorod play more long balls at home, 60.9 a game in their last 10 home games against 59.0 in their last 10 away.
FK Nizjni Novgorod played 75 long balls away at Orenburg on 22 April, their most in a game in 2025/2026, against an average of 56.6 across their 30 games, and their fewest was 37 away at Krasnodar on 21 March.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Medvedev | 29 | 445 | 15.34 | 29 |
| Sven Karič | 29 | 227 | 7.83 | 29 |
| Nikita Kakkoev | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 15 |
| Yuriy Koledin | 21 | 84 | 4.00 | 19 |
| Viktor Aleksandrov | 19 | 83 | 4.37 | 18 |
| Edgardo Fariña | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 13 |
| Ilya Kirsch | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 10 |
| Maksim Shnaptsev | 23 | 79 | 3.43 | 23 |
| Luka Tičić | 26 | 78 | 3.00 | 23 |
| Alex Opoku Sarfo | 14 | 74 | 5.29 | 14 |
| Daniil Lesovoy | 25 | 35 | 1.40 | 18 |
| Nikolay Kalinskiy | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 7 |
| Mamadou Maiga | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 10 |
| Olakunle Olusegun | 26 | 32 | 1.23 | 15 |
| E. Smelov | 14 | 30 | 2.14 | 12 |
| Juan Manuel Boselli | 16 | 28 | 1.75 | 13 |
| Andrey Ivlev | 25 | 28 | 1.12 | 16 |
| Vadim Pigas | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 8 |
| Juan Castillo | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 7 |
| Nikita Ermakov | 18 | 20 | 1.11 | 11 |
| R. Cephas | 25 | 15 | 0.60 | 13 |
| Vadim Lukyanov | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Yaroslav Krashevskiy | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Adrián Balboa | 12 | 10 | 0.83 | 6 |
| Matvey Urvantsev | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 21 | 5 | 0.24 | 4 |
| Vakho Bedoshvili | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Vladislav Karapuzov | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Valeri Tsarukyan | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Artem Sidorenko | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thiago Vecino | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | FK Nizjni Novgorod | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Rubin Kazan (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-2 | 62 | 46 | 108 |
| 11 May 2026 | CSKA Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-2 | 57 | 66 | 123 |
| 3 May 2026 | Akhmat Grozny (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 51 | 37 | 88 |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Spartak Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-2 | 65 | 49 | 114 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Orenburg (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 75 | 57 | 132 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Dinamo Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-1 | 60 | 61 | 121 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Baltika Kaliningrad (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-2 | 61 | 70 | 131 |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Rostov (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-1 | 66 | 94 | 160 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Krasnodar (A) | Russian Premier League | 5-0 | 37 | 44 | 81 |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Krylya Sovetov (H) | Russian Premier League | 3-0 | 69 | 72 | 141 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Sochi (H) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 67 | 56 | 123 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Lokomotiv Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 61 | 37 | 98 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Dynamo Makhachkala (A) | Russian Premier League | 0-1 | 63 | 61 | 124 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Akron (A) | Russian Premier League | 1-2 | 65 | 60 | 125 |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Zenit (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-2 | 42 | 47 | 89 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Rubin Kazan (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-0 | 50 | 46 | 96 |
| 31 Oct 2025 | CSKA Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 61 | 52 | 113 |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Baltika Kaliningrad (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-0 | 71 | 82 | 153 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Akron (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-1 | 62 | 65 | 127 |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Sochi (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-1 | 54 | 48 | 102 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Spartak Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 3-0 | 38 | 52 | 90 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Akhmat Grozny (H) | Russian Premier League | 1-2 | 47 | 65 | 112 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Orenburg (H) | Russian Premier League | 3-1 | 54 | 60 | 114 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Zenit (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 42 | 54 | 96 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Dinamo Moskva (A) | Russian Premier League | 3-0 | 61 | 60 | 121 |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Dynamo Makhachkala (H) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 63 | 55 | 118 |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Rostov (A) | Russian Premier League | 1-0 | 52 | 63 | 115 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Lokomotiv Moskva (H) | Russian Premier League | 2-3 | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Krylya Sovetov (A) | Russian Premier League | 2-0 | 53 | 70 | 123 |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Krasnodar (H) | Russian Premier League | 0-3 | 50 | 61 | 111 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Nizjni Novgorod long balls | Over 45.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| FK Nizjni Novgorod long balls | Over 50.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| FK Nizjni Novgorod long balls | Over 55.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| FK Nizjni Novgorod long balls | Over 60.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| FK Nizjni Novgorod long balls | Over 65.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 60.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 65.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 120.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 130.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |