FK Fakel Voronezh
- FK Fakel Voronezh are the runaway leaders in the FNL 2025-2026 table after 20 games with 45 points.
- FK Fakel are enjoying a red-hot run of form that has taken them to the top of the table in the FNL 2025/2026 and looks unstoppable after five consecutive wins. Given this remarkable streak, our FK Fakel Voronezh vs FC Chelyabinsk betting tips highlight their current momentum as a major advantage.
- The 4-0 demolition of FC Ufa in their last away game was followed by a hard-fought 3-2 home victory over Spartak Kostroma, with Pusi Belaidi smashing 12 goals in 20 FNL appearances, six of them in his last five games.
- FK Fakel have won 8 and drawn 1 of their 9 home games in the FNL 2025-2026 season.
- Fakel’s pressing, pacey, direct style is one that looks to overrun opponents by clogging up the middle third and forcing the game wide, where they can exploit space with their pacy attackers.
FC Chelyabinsk
- FC Chelyabinsk are solidly placed in 5th after 20 games with 32 points and a ‘sustainable’ campaign.
- Roman Pilipchuk has been in charge of FC Chelyabinsk since April 2024, and he has made a real impression on the squad, moulding them into a compact, process-driven unit that knows how to frustrate opponents.
- They have had a mixed run of late, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five FNL outings, including a stunning 2-0 away win over FC Rotor Volgograd and a disappointing 3-3 home draw with KamAZ.
- Ramazan Gadzhimuradov has been a reliable outlet for them this season, hitting six goals in 19 FNL matches.
Head-to-Head
The last FK Fakel Voronezh vs FC Chelyabinsk prediction in this FNL campaign finished 1-1 in Chelyabinsk .
Key Players
- Pusi Belaidi - 12 goals in 20 FNL appearances, including six in his last five games.
- Ramazan Gadzhimuradov - 6 goals in 19 FNL matches this season.
Betting Insights
- Fakel are heavy favorites at 1.65, while Chelyabinsk are a big 5.98 long shot with a draw at 3.65. On that note, our FK Fakel Voronezh vs FC Chelyabinsk betting tips suggest favoring the hosts in most scenarios.
- FC Chelyabinsk are a defensive team on the road in the FNL 2025/2026, averaging just 0.90 goals scored and 1.00 conceded across 10 games.
- A high-tempo, pressing game against an opponent that wants to keep it tight may not suit them, so 'Under 2.5 goals' at 1.54 is a solid pick.
Prediction
We’re going with the home team to take another three points here, given the sheer dominance they have shown at home this season and the fact that they are on a roll .
