SKA Khabarovsk
- 18th-placed SKA Khabarovsk are 8 points behind them with 4 games played and 0 points on the board.
- A 4-game losing streak for SKA Khabarovsk suggests that Semenov's side could struggle against their more successful visitors on Sunday.
- SKA's form book shows a slight improvement in their recent 3 matches, with 1-0 losses to Rotor Volgograd and FC Ufa prior to a 0-3 defeat to FC Ural Yekaterinburg at home.
Spartak Kostroma
- Spartak Kostroma are the form team with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 5, compared to SKA Khabarovsk's 1 win and 4 losses in the same.
- Spartak have started the FNL 2026/2027 campaign in fine style, sitting 2nd in the table after 4 matches with 8 points.
- Spartak are unbeaten away in FNL 2026/2027 (1 win, 1 draw) and have conceded an average of 0.00 goals per away game.
- Kalmykov has been a revelation up front for Spartak, netting 7 of the team's last 7 goals in 4 games in FNL matches and should be the main focus of the defence on Sunday.
Key Players
Kalmykov - netting 7 of the team's last 7 goals in 4 games in FNL matches and the obvious focal point for the visitors.
Betting Insights
- Backing Spartak to win at 1.91 beats the 3.34 draw, which would be the next most likely outcome.
- The Under 2.5 goals line is significantly shorter than the Over 2.5 line, which fits better with Spartak's defensive record on the road and SKA's failure to score at home in FNL 2026/2027, so a BTTS - No bet at 1.76 is the best play here.
Prediction
Spartak can make this tight by keeping it tight at the back, but if they can get some width and service Kalmykov cleanly, they should get the win.
