The kick off for the match between Sokol Saratov and Fakel will take place at 11:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 11/16 - at the Stadion Lokomotiv. This clash of the 2025/26 FNL looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Sokol Saratov vs Fakel

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Fakel Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Draw

This matchup between Sokol Saratov and Fakel has all the makings of a hard-fought stalemate, so our top tip for the match is to bet on the draw on the 1X2 market.

Neither side is particularly appealing to bet on to win given their uneven form of late. And we also see great value in the 2.72 odds for a draw, which is hard to pass up.

👉 Our prediction is: Sokol Saratov win or draw

Our top betting tip is Sokol Saratov to win or draw on the Double Chance market. What that means is Sokol Saratov, the home team, must win or draw for the bet to win, and we feel strongly that the match will end in one of those two outcomes.

We simply don't see Sokol Saratov losing to Fakel. More than the gulf in quality between the two sides which is clear to see in the statistics, we also have a lot of belief in Sokol Saratov's ability to make home advantage count in this match.

Sokol Saratov preview

Sokol Saratov has played 18 matches in the FNL so far, with 2 wins, 9 draws, and 7 losses. This results in an average of 0.83 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 3 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses. Sokol Saratov's attack has scored 12 goals, 10 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.56 goals per league match and 0.6 goals per match across the entire season.

Vladislav Shpitalny is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Kirill Nikitin leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Sokol Saratov has conceded 19 goals in the league (an average of 1.06) and 20 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1 over 20 matches).

Fakel preview

In 18 FNL matches, Fakel has recorded 12 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 2.17 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 13 wins in 21 matches. The team has scored 25 goals, 21 of them in the FNL (an average of 1.17 goals per match), with Belajdi Pusi being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Daniil Frolkin providing 0 assists.

Defensively, Fakel has conceded 11 goals in the league and 15 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.71 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Sokol Saratov vs Fakel

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Sokol Saratov

Russia - FNL

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L W D D

0.83

Home W D D W D

1.33

Away D L D L L

0.33

Away Team

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Fakel

Russia - FNL

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W L W W

2.17

Home W W W W D

2.78

Away L W D L D

1.56

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