Iskra Smolensk vs Irkutsk: prediction and stats
Second League - Group 2Group 2 - 23Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)
The Footlab model makes Irkutsk the favourite at 49%, against 25% for a draw and 26% for Iskra Smolensk. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Iskra Smolensk vs Irkutsk?
Irkutsk starts as the favourite with a 135-point Elo edge (1,670 vs 1,535).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iskra Smolensk have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Irkutsk have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Yenisey II(away) | 0-4 | Second League - Group 2 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Chertanovo Moscow(home) | 0-3 | Second League - Group 2 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Kaluga(away) | 0-5 | Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Kosmos Dolgoprudny(away) | 0-1 | Second League - Group 2 |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Dinamo St. Petersburg(home) | 1-1 | Second League - Group 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | Chertanovo Moscow(home) | 1-1 | Second League - Group 2 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | Kosmos Dolgoprudny(away) | 0-2 | Second League - Group 2 |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Dinamo St. Petersburg(home) | 0-4 | Second League - Group 2 |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Cherepovets(away) | 2-1 | Second League - Group 2 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Zvezda St. Petersburg(away) | 1-1 | Second League - Group 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Iskra Smolensk win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Irkutsk win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | Irkutsk 2-1 Iskra Smolensk | Second League - Group 2 |
Last archived meeting: Irkutsk vs Iskra Smolensk on May 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Iskra Smolensk score 0.8 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Irkutsk score 0.9 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iskra Smolensk | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Irkutsk | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Iskra Smolensk sit 13th in Second League - Group 2 (10 points from 12 matches) and Irkutsk sit 14th (10 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Iskra Smolensk | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 10 |
| 14 | Irkutsk | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| 14 | Irkutsk | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 11 |
| 15 | Iskra Smolensk | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 11 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Iskra Smolensk vs Irkutsk?
- The Footlab model makes Irkutsk the favourite at 49%, against 25% for a draw and 26% for Iskra Smolensk.
- Where and when is Iskra Smolensk vs Irkutsk played?
- Iskra Smolensk vs Irkutsk is played on September 12, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC), in the Second League - Group 2.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.