FC Chelyabinsk
- In the FNL 2026-2027 season, Spartak sit in 8th place with 12 points from seven games, while FC Chelyabinsk are 13th with seven points from eight.
- FC Chelyabinsk's form is mixed in the build up to this game, with a 1-1 away draw with Leningradets and a 2-1 away defeat to PFC Sochi making it one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five.
Spartak Kostroma
- Spartak have been sturdy on the road in FNL 2026-2027, with two wins, one draw and one defeat in four away games, averaging 1.25 goals scored and 1.00 conceded.
- A 3-1 win at SKA-Khabarovsk was followed by a 1-1 home draw with FC Ufa and a 3-0 defeat to Torpedo Moscow, so they can burst into life but are not so consistent.
Head-to-Head
The two sides split their results in the previous season's FNL 2025-2026 campaign, with Spartak winning one and the other ending in a 3-3 draw at FC Chelyabinsk's ground .
Key Players
- Ramazan Gadzhimuradov - Ramazan Gadzhimuradov is the danger man with four goals in eight FNL 2026/2027 games, having hit two of Chelyabinsk's five goals in their last five games.
- Amur Kalmykov - Amur Kalmykov is their spearhead with nine goals in seven FNL 2026/2027 games and he has scored four of Spartak's six goals in their last five.
Betting Insights
- Spartak are the slight favorites at 2.43, but Roman Pilipchuk's hosts are not far behind at 3.14 and the tie can also be had at 3.14.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.61 is the play.
- Both teams to score is around even money, with yes at 1.97 and no at 1.83, so there is no value there.
Prediction
- Tight matchup likely in Chelyabinsk.
- The best play in this matchup is the tie or a narrow Spartak win, but under 2.5 goals is the sharper angle to take.