Match

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

FC Sochi
1-0
Volga Ulyanovsk

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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
  1. 8M. Ignatov
  2. 11P. Meleshin
  3. 29R. Ezhov
  1. 44N. Stojić
  2. 6M. Kuzmin
  3. 5A. Osipov
  4. 28R. Magal
  1. 4V. Litvinov
  2. 13I. Kalinin
  3. 3A. Soldatenkov
  1. 85D. Silev

Volga Ulyanovsk

4-2-3-1
  1. 55Aleksandr Saplinov
  1. 9K. Folmer
  2. 8Denis Rakhmanov
  3. 10R. Shagiakhmetov
  1. 7A. Nikitin
  2. 50A. Bykov
  1. 99A. Kostin
  2. 5D. Stepanov
  3. 4K. Ibragimov
  4. 30A. Khabibullin
  1. 23E. Baburin
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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.

FC Sochi
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Torpedo Moskva(away)2-1First League
Aug 1, 2026Leningradets(away)1-2First League
Jul 26, 2026Arsenal Tula(home)5-0First League
Jul 19, 2026Spartak Kostroma(home)0-2First League
Jul 12, 2026Shinnik Yaroslavl(away)2-2First League
Volga Ulyanovsk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2026KAMAZ(away)2-1First League
Aug 2, 2026Chelyabinsk(home)0-2First League
Jul 25, 2026FK Neftekhimik(home)2-0First League
Jul 19, 2026Torpedo Moskva(away)1-3First League
Jul 11, 2026Enisey(home)1-2First League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 FC Sochi win, 0 draws, 0 Volga Ulyanovsk wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2024FC Sochi 2-0 Volga UlyanovskCup

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Sochi1.31.438/159/15
Volga Ulyanovsk0.91.437/158/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4FC Sochi171025262032
9Volga Ulyanovsk18648222522

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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

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