Yenisey — Sokol Saratov : Match Preview and Prediction for August 30,2025

Yenisey’s Recent Form and Progress

In the previous First League season, Yenisey secured an 8th-place finish, solidifying their status as a mid-table stalwart. However, the current campaign began rather poorly for the Krasnoyarsk squad, as they suffered two home defeats with a cumulative score of 1-5. Following this challenging start, Andrey Tikhonov’s side gradually found their rhythm, avoiding defeat in Volgograd and putting up a commendable performance against Ural. Their maiden victory was nearly achieved in Week 5 when Yenisey dominated the game against Arsenal Tula, only to concede in injury time and settle for a single point. Learning from that experience, the Siberians then traveled to Novorossiysk, where they thoroughly dismantled last season’s bronze medalist, Chernomorets, with a confident 2-0 win. The home team has shown consistent improvement match after match, steadily enhancing their performance metrics, and now approach the clash against Sokol in good form and with no significant squad absences.

Sokol Saratov’s Struggling Season Start

Sokol was initially slated to commence the 2025-26 season in the Second League, having finished 16th in the First League, which would have meant relegation on sporting merit. However, due to the dissolution of FC Khimki, the Saratov-based club received a reprieve and retained their spot in what is often dubbed ‘the best league in the world.’ No fundamental changes have occurred within the club, and as anticipated, Sokol has had a poor start to the season. Currently, the team from Saratov has yet to secure a single victory, accumulating only 4 points from 6 matches, and remarkably, scored their first goal only in the fourth round. Their current provisional second-to-last position appears entirely justified. While Sokol managed to secure points at home against Rotor and Chernomorets, which can be considered positive results, their away performances have been dismal. They have brought back only one point from three away fixtures, and in the previous round, Sokol suffered a 1-3 defeat to Chelyabinsk.