FK Fakel Voronezh

vs

FC Ural Yekaterinburg

Preview

Fakel

• Fakel lead the table on 48 points, with Ural second on 41 from 21 games played.
• A top of the table clash between FK Fakel Voronezh and FC Ural Yekaterinburg is set to take place in the cold of late-February when two of the FNL 2025-2026’s most consistent clubs do battle in the Black Earth city.
• Fakel, managed by Oleg Vasilenko, are a highly-compact and well-organised side with a three-at-the-back system that is complemented by two high wing-backs and a high-pressing system.
• Fakel went into the winter break in great form, keeping a string of clean sheets.

Ural

• Ural’s winter friendlies included wins over Pyunik and Yunnan Yukun, a draw with OKMK Olmaliq and competitive games against Dynamo Moscow and Lokomotiv.
• Ural, by contrast, have been much more structured in their build-up play this season, preferring to use their extra man in the second line to play a patient game.
• Defenders Matvey Bardachëv and Silvije Begić are excellent defenders on their day while Akbashev, Zheleznov and Sungatulin control the pace of the game in the midfield.
• Martin Sekulić is their biggest goal threat with six in the league, but with Selikhov and Mamin solid between the posts, Ural are difficult to break down.

Head-to-Head

• There have been six meetings in all competitions since the start of 2023 with one win to Fakel, two to Ural and three draws.
• Two of those draws were 0-0s in the Premier League in the last campaign.

Key Players

• Defenders Netfullin and Yurganov have provided a solid base for the team’s success, while Belajdi Pusi is their talisman with a league-leading 13 goals.
• Defenders Matvey Bardachëv and Silvije Begić are excellent defenders on their day while Akbashev, Zheleznov and Sungatulin control the pace of the game in the midfield.
• Martin Sekulić is their biggest goal threat with six in the league, but with Selikhov and Mamin solid between the posts, Ural are difficult to break down.

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