FC Sochi vs Volga Ulyanovsk: result 1-0 and analysis
First LeagueMatchday 6Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht, Sochi
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What was the result of FC Sochi vs Volga Ulyanovsk?
FC Sochi won 1-0 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 50′M. KaynovFC Sochi
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a FC Sochi win at 61%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for FC Sochi vs Volga Ulyanovsk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Sochi
3-4-3- 8M. Ignatov
- 11P. Meleshin
- 29R. Ezhov
- 44N. Stojić
- 6M. Kuzmin
- 5A. Osipov
- 28R. Magal
- 4V. Litvinov
- 13I. Kalinin
- 3A. Soldatenkov
- 85D. Silev
Volga Ulyanovsk
4-2-3-1- 55Aleksandr Saplinov
- 9K. Folmer
- 8Denis Rakhmanov
- 10R. Shagiakhmetov
- 7A. Nikitin
- 50A. Bykov
- 99A. Kostin
- 5D. Stepanov
- 4K. Ibragimov
- 30A. Khabibullin
- 23E. Baburin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Sochi have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Volga Ulyanovsk have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Torpedo Moskva(away) | 2-1 | First League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Leningradets(away) | 1-2 | First League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Arsenal Tula(home) | 5-0 | First League |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Spartak Kostroma(home) | 0-2 | First League |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Shinnik Yaroslavl(away) | 2-2 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | KAMAZ(away) | 2-1 | First League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Chelyabinsk(home) | 0-2 | First League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | FK Neftekhimik(home) | 2-0 | First League |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Torpedo Moskva(away) | 1-3 | First League |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Enisey(home) | 1-2 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 FC Sochi win, 0 draws, 0 Volga Ulyanovsk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | FC Sochi 2-0 Volga Ulyanovsk | Cup |
Last archived meeting: FC Sochi vs Volga Ulyanovsk on Oct 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
FC Sochi score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Volga Ulyanovsk score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Sochi | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Volga Ulyanovsk | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Sochi sit 4th in First League (32 points from 17 matches) and Volga Ulyanovsk sit 9th (22 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Sochi | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 32 |
| 9 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy