Chelyabinsk — Arsenal Tula : Match Preview and Prediction for October 19,2025

Chelyabinsk has remarkably adapted to the First League’s competitive landscape this season. Surprisingly, this team was quite recently at a fundamentally different level within the hierarchy of Russian football. However, after several successful reinforcements, the squad moved up a division and is now performing quite well in the FNL.

Firstly, it’s worth noting that the team boasts an impressive ten-match unbeaten streak. These are astonishing statistics, especially for a newly promoted side. Their last defeat came against Spartak, a team that had topped the league table for an extended period. Chelyabinsk is also making waves in the cup competition, having advanced through two rounds, with Tuseev performing miracles in the decisive penalty shootout. Furthermore, Chelyabinsk remains undefeated at home this season, with only two draws. Simply incredible.

As for Arsenal, many had high expectations for them at the start of this season. However, the “Cannoneers” have been largely disappointing, failing to live up to those hopes. A new coach was signed this summer, but so far, their performance has been less than inspiring.

Perhaps the only notable improvement for Arsenal has been in terms of entertainment and goal-scoring. However, the unfortunate truth is that this hasn’t translated into victories. With such a squad, they could have realistically challenged for promotion. Yet, in the FNL, the team has gone six consecutive rounds without a win. In the domestic cup, they’ve had confident runs, even dominating an amateur side effortlessly. Their last cup match saw them defeat Sokol, but a narrow victory over the First League’s weakest attacking side hardly instills confidence in the squad.