Volga Ulyanovsk
- Volga Ulyanovsk have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their last five games.
- Mikhail Belov has been Volga’s manager since June 2024, and in that time he has fashioned a disciplined unit which prefers to have the ball, but is also capable of suffocating opponents with a high press.
- Volga build up from the back in a patient manner, but they have the width to get up and down the field, and create chances when needed.
- Volga have scored 14 goals in their 11 home games in the FNL 2025/2026 season, with a record of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 5 defeats.
FC Chelyabinsk
- FC Chelyabinsk have won two, drawn two, and lost only one of their last five matches.
- FC Chelyabinsk, meanwhile, prefer to line up with compact, defensive blocks, counter-attacking with pace, and causing problems with set-pieces.
- Chelyabinsk’s record away from home in the FNL 2025/2026 is 3 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses, while they have scored an average of 0.83 goals per game and conceded 1.00 goals.
- FC Chelyabinsk are 5th in the FNL 2025/2026 standings with 36 points from 23 matches.
Head-to-Head
Chelyabinsk have also won their away game in this fixture, edging Volga 1-0 in FNL 2, Division A Gold 2025 .
Key Players
- Aleksandr Saplinov is Volga’s best player in the FNL 2025/2026, with five goals in 20 appearances.
- Ramazan Gadzhimuradov is Chelyabinsk’s main goal threat, with 8 goals in 21 FNL 2025/2026 games.
Prediction
- We expect this match to feature at least one clean sheet, with Chelyabinsk’s defensive structure capable of frustrating Volga’s attack, and we’re backing FC Chelyabinsk to snag all three points.
- Chelyabinsk have won 2 and lost only 1 of their last 3 games away from home, winning 1-0 at Sokol Saratov in their most recent trip.
