FK Fakel Voronezh (home)
- FK Fakel Voronezh are unbeaten in their last 13 home games in the FNL 2025/2026, winning ten and drawing three.
- The hosts have drawn their two most recent home games and will want a win after those results.
- They boast a solid defensive record but have hit the net 18 times in 13 home fixtures, so won’t get pushed around by Rodina’s pressing.
Rodina Moscow (away)
- Rodina, under the tactical control of Juan Diaz since September 2025, have been in a run of five consecutive wins since he took over, and a game against their biggest rivals is unlikely to dampen their enthusiasm.
- Rodina have been excellent away from home in FNL 2025/2026 this term, winning six, drawing five and losing only two of their 13 matches.
- They have scored 20 goals in that period and can be dangerous on the road when they have their eye on the ball.
Head-to-Head
- Fakel sit pretty at the summit of the table on 59 points from 27 games, but Rodina are right on their tail in second spot with 52 points and look unlikely to let their nearest rivals go any further ahead.
- The two teams are the top two in the FNL 2025/2026 table and Fakel will be desperate to avenge their 2-0 away loss to Rodina in the corresponding fixture six months ago.
Key Players
- Pusi Belaidi is their most reliable striker with 14 goals in 26 appearances.
- Maksim Turishchev is the team’s form man, however, having scored three of Fakel’s last four goals in their most recent five games.
- Artem Maksimenko has scored 12 goals in 27 FNL 2025/2026 appearances for Rodina to provide a reliable scoring option for the visitors.
Betting Insights
With two of the best teams in the division, and Rodina on a winning streak, this game should feature plenty of goals, so we’re taking Over 2.5 at 2.33 as well as the 1.8 on ‘ Both Teams to Score - No ’ to complete our selections.
Prediction
But we think Fakel’s defensive solidity and home form should see them edge the result, so the home win is our main wager and the 2.45 odds offer a strong entry point.
