Preview

  • 2026-04-18 at 15:30 GMT marks a key week 29 encounter between Neftekhimik and Spartak Kostroma in 2025-2026's FNL.
  • With the data available to us, Kirill Novikov and have not met as managers before.
  • After 28 matchdays, Neftekhimik sit 9th with 36 points and Spartak Kostroma are 5th having collected 44 points.
  • No absentees for either Neftekhimik or Spartak Kostroma.
  • We're predicting Neftekhimik to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-3-3, and Spartak Kostroma are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
  • Contrast in results: Neftekhimik had to share the points 0-0 with KAMAZ, whereas Spartak Kostroma claimed victory 2-1 vs. Chernomorets.
  • Momentum favors Spartak Kostroma (2-2-1) after Neftekhimik managed only 1-2-2 from 5 matches.
  • Neftekhimik have clearly got the edge H2H: in 2 meetings, they've beaten Spartak Kostroma 1 time, with 1 draw and only 0 losses.
  • With both sides enjoying similar home/away returns (4-6-4 vs 7-4-3) and scoring roughly 0.79-1.14 goals, a 1-1 draw seems on the cards.

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Neftekhimik is going head to head with S. Kostroma on 18/4/2026 14:30 GMT for the Russia FNL. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Neftekhimik v S. Kostroma H2H statistics!