FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
- FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk are eleventh in the First League with nine points from seven games, while YFK Shinnik Yaroslav are eighth with 12 points from the same amount of fixtures.
- FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk have drawn three of their last five games (W1, L1).
- Yenisey's last two results pretty much tell the story as they were held to a 2-2 home tie by KamAZ before succumbing to a 3-1 away defeat to FC Ufa.
- Sergei Tashuyev has his Yenisey side set up to press high up the field and they are a high-energy team, who like to create chances through vertical play and quick transitions in a 4-2-3-1 system.
YFK Shinnik Yaroslav
- YFK Shinnik are on a two-game winning streak.
- The visitors are coming into the game on the back of a two-game hot streak after a 2-2 home draw with Arsenal Tula was followed by wins at Neftekhimik and Volga Ulyanovsk.
- Shinnik look likely to ensure a cagey contest and there is a distinct possibility of an upset on Sunday.
Head-to-Head
The last five clashes, which have all taken place in the FNL 2025/2026 and 2026-2027 campaigns, have seen one win apiece and three draws.
Key Players
- Marat Tlekhugov
- Marat Tlekhugov is the most dangerous player on the field, with the former Lokomotiv Moscow striker scoring three.
- Ilya Azyavin
- Ilya Azyavin is Shinnik's danger man as the former Dinamo St Petersburg forward has netted five of the ярославцы's goals in seven FNL 2026-2027 assignments, including four in the last five.
Betting Insights
- Backing Yenisey, at 2.13, is fine as the hosts have a slight edge in this matchup, but Shinnik are on a roll and come in at 3.85, so we like the odds of the draw having a live upset about it.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.66 also makes plenty of appeal as Shinnik can make this a scrap if they play a tight game and Yenisey haven't exactly been free-scoring.
Prediction
In terms of a correct score, Yenisey should have the quality to wear down Shinnik over 90 minutes and are given the vote for a 2-1 win as they've conceded just three goals across their three home games in the FNL 2026-2027, although the draw looks a more likely outcome.
