- Head-to-head: Fakel have 2 wins and 1 draw against Yenisey in the 3 head-to-heads in FNL 2025/2026 with Yenisey yet to win in Voronezh.
- Home form: Fakel are winless in 2 home games, drawing 1 and losing 1, and have drawn their last 2 matches.
- Away form: Yenisey have 2 wins and 1 defeat in their last 3 away games, looking increasingly comfortable as travellers.
Fakel’s home form is FNL’s strongest
FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk have been impressive in the second half of the season under the guidance of their coach Sergei Tashuyev, who has brought structure to their build-up play and a much needed consistency since taking over in December 2025. The visitors will be looking to extend their current 4-game winning run against a Fakel side that are in mixed form, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5.
Yenisey are in 7th place on 46 points after 31 games, a solid season but ultimately a mid-table result. 2025/2026 has been an exceptional campaign by Fakel Voronezh, who sit at the top of the FNL 2025/2026 on 61 points from 31 games. A home win is the best bet at 1.71 but there are a number of reasons why this might be close.
Yenisey’s Okladnikov can score at any time
Fakel have the home advantage and are unbeaten in their last 3 meetings with Yenisey, who have never won at this ground. So there is no doubting the hosts are in the favorite’s position and should be edging out a win here, but Yenisey will be desperate to extend their momentum by making it 5 wins on the spin. The visitors average 1.53 goals per game away from home but also concede 1.47 per game in FNL 2025/2026, so there is certainly reason to believe they will score here and make a game of it.
Andrey Okladnikov is in smoking form for Yenisey right now, having scored 11 league goals, 6 of which have come in his last 5 appearances. Okladnikov is a clinical finisher, who can score from anywhere in the penalty area and will definitely test the resolve of the Fakel defence.
Fakel are a tactical chess master
Manager and system
Oleg Vasilenko has done a fine job at Fakel since taking over in October 2025, bringing a pragmatic, results-driven approach to the club that has seen his team take the league by storm. This is a side that can adapt to any system, depending on the opposition, and they like to play a high-tempo game and press hard to get men behind the ball and create turnovers.
Opposition style
Yenisey are more structured and patient in their build-up, preferring to use wide overloads and selective pressing to earn opportunities. This clash of styles should see a cagey battle of wits between two astute coaches with not much room for error in what will likely be a tight game.
Match outlook
The last 3 meetings have been close and there was nothing to separate these two sides in a 1-1 draw at Yenisey’s ground seven months ago.
Both teams to score - No is at 1.6 and under 2.5 goals at 1.59 are the selection for another tight and tense 90 minutes of soccer in this FNL encounter. Fakel are much sturdier at home, averaging 1.40 goals per game scored and only 0.53 per game conceded in FNL 2025/2026 and the hosts should have enough to nick it.
Players to watch
- Pusi Belaidi is Fakel’s leading goalscorer with 15 goals in 30 appearances in FNL 2025/2026 and is a good choice to get on the scoresheet.
- Maksim Turishchev has stepped up to the plate in recent games to contribute 3 of his side’s last 7 goals.
