Volga Ulyanovsk
- Volga Ulyanovsk are in 13th with 37 points after 33, so promotion is not an option for them.
- Volga Ulyanovsk have won just 1 of their last 5 FNL 2025/2026 matches, drawing 3 and losing 1 in a run which has seen them slip to 13th in the table and into a battle for survival late in the campaign.
- A solid away point at Rotor Volgograd (0-0), a narrow home defeat to Sokol Saratov (0-1) and a 2-2 away tie with Neftekhimik have been the main results since the start of May.
FK Fakel Voronezh
- FK Fakel Voronezh are in second place in the FNL 2025/2026 with 65 points after 33 games.
- Oleg Vasilenko’s side have been in a similar state of form lately with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games.
- Their recent matches included a 2-2 away draw against Torpedo Moscow followed by a convincing 2-0 home win over FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.
Volga Ulyanovsk
- Striker Dmitriy Kamenshchikov is the focal point for Volga’s attacks and has 6 goals from 32 appearances in the FNL 2025/2026 campaign.
- Vladislav Yakovlev has the most form at the moment with 2 goals in his last 5 appearances for Volga and looks like the most likely source of goals on Saturday.
FK Fakel Voronezh
Belajdi Pusi has been the team’s talisman with 16 goals in 32 league appearances and offers the best chance of a goal for the away side on Saturday.
Betting Insights
- The value lies in an away win for FK Fakel Voronezh here at 1.77.
- The match odds look a lot safer when we add in the Under 2.5 goals and Both Teams Not to Score lines, which also happen to be the likeliest outcomes of this fixture.
- Both teams not to score is priced at 1.67 and Under 2.5 goals comes in at 1.63.
Prediction
Fakel’s higher quality , pressing ability and urgency to finish strongly, makes them favourites in the matchup between Volga’s structured defensive game plan and Fakel’s more positive approach.
