FC Tyumen vs FC Chayka Best odds and tips

The odds suggest this is a home banker with Tyumen available at 2.22 to win and a draw at 3.08, but we think it will be a tight contest that could go either way. The hosts are 18th in the FNL 2024/2025 table with 26 points from 31 games and have had a poor season so far, while Chayka are five places above them in 13th with 34 points from the same number of matches. There is little in the way of a bitter rivalry between these sides, but recent meetings have been tense tactical chess matches. Tyumen, who play a patient, possession-based game with good width and structure in either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, will be looking to build on their recent form. Tyumen were beaten 1-0 away to Sokol Saratov, just days after they had recorded a morale-boosting 1-0 home win over Neftekhimik. Igor Menshchikov has been in charge of Tyumen since January 2020 and his side are a well-disciplined, if low-scoring, unit.

The main goal threat is provided by Aleksandr Korotaev, who has four FNL goals in 31 appearances this term. Chayka are a more pragmatic outfit who like to sit deep and hit on the counter, usually in either a 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 system. Sergey Pervushin has been in charge of the club since April 2025 and has seen his side struggle amid recent setbacks. Chayka have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five, although they have fared better away from home with one draw and one defeat in their last two. The visitors are more solid on their travels, where they have won three, drawn five and lost seven of 15 in the FNL 2024/2025. Their biggest goal threat is Aleksandr Khokhlachev, who has seven in 30 league games this term, but they have only scored nine times in 15 away games.

With Chayka struggling to score on their travels and Tyumen’s home defensive record of 19 goals conceded at 1.27 per game, the under 2.5 goals bet looks the best option here. Tyumen have won three, drawn three and lost nine of their 15 home games in the FNL this season, so they are not a strong side on their own patch either.