Arsenal Tula
- Arsenal Tula have failed to win their last 5 matches (D2, L3).
- Spartak Kostroma will be a tough test for Arsenal Tula on Friday night when the 3rd-placed side with 24 points from 12 games take on the 11th-placed hosts who have 13 from the same number of matches.
Spartak Kostroma
- Spartak Kostroma have won 4 of their last 5 games (L1).
- Spartak Kostroma have conceded just 0.67 goals per away game in the FNL 2026/2027.
- Spartak are in fine form after just 1 loss in 5 games and have already won their last 2 on the road, but they will face a strong home side who have won 3 of their 6 home games in the FNL 2026/2027, although with 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Head-to-Head
The last two meetings have seen one win and one draw but the draw came last time out in a 1-1 draw which doesn't help us much here.
Arsenal Tula
- Rashid Magomedov remains Arsenal's talisman with 4 goals in 11 FNL 2026/2027 matches.
- Edarlyn Reyes has netted 2 of Arsenal's 5 goals in their last 5 so is a good shout for a goal in this one.
Spartak Kostroma
- Spartak have a better goal threat all over the pitch and talisman Amur Kalmykov is the best example of that with 11 goals in 12 FNL 2026/2027 games.
- He has 2 of their 5 goals in their last 5 and looks the most likely to make the difference here.
Betting Insights
Under 2.5 goals looks a tidy option in that respect at 1.66 if Arsenal control the ball and Spartak are able to capitalise on the break.
Prediction
- Spartak should nick it against resilient hosts
- The odds of 2.5 about the visitors to take 3 points away from this game seem a little short to us - although we believe Spartak are likelier to nick it - as Arsenal have shown some resolve at their home field recently.