Match details. 2. Liga, Division B, Group 3, Group 3 - 29. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Shumbrat Saransk are 3rd on 40 points after 22 games, 13 points behind FK Spartak Tambov, level on points with Saturn Ramenskoye. FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast are 1st on 56 points after 22 games, 3 points clear of FK Spartak Tambov.
Form. Shumbrat Saransk have won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D D L W. In this competition Shumbrat Saransk have gone L D D L W L. FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D L L W. In this competition FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast have gone D D L L W W.
The numbers. Shumbrat Saransk score 0.8 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Shumbrat Saransk average 2.8 corners and 1.7 cards a game. FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast score one and concede 0.7 a game over their last ten, with six clean sheets and four games without a goal. FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast average 5.8 corners and 1.9 cards a game.
Head to head. The last time they met, on 4 Jul 2026, it finished Shumbrat Saransk 3-3 FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
The read. FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to win. A tight game. FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 23%.
The bets. Best bet: Draw or FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast at 1.23, 87% on the records (FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast unbeaten in 8 of 10; Shumbrat Saransk failed to win 5 of 5 at home). Backup: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.33. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to Win (the signs point different ways); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Shumbrat Saransk 0-1 FC Volna Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (15% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).