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Novosibirsk vs FK Sokol Saratov prediction and preview

18 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC

The PunterPick prediction

Under 3.5 GoalsOdds 1.47Market probability 62%Final score 0–0

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

Novosibirsk host FK Sokol Saratov in the Second League A - Division A Gold (Russia) on 18 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.47, which the bookmaker market rated at about 62% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Final score: Novosibirsk 0–0 FK Sokol Saratov.

Going into the match, Novosibirsk had won 3, drawn 5 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches, scoring 16 and conceding 12. FK Sokol Saratov had won 0, drawn 6 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 8 scored and 19 conceded.

Both teams scored in 6 of Novosibirsk's last 10 and 6 of FK Sokol Saratov's last 10; 6 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Novosibirsk averaged 1.77 goals scored and 0.77 conceded across 13 matches; away from home FK Sokol Saratov averaged 0.83 scored and 1.33 conceded across 12.

Our team-strength model expects about 1.59 goals from Novosibirsk and 0.88 from FK Sokol Saratov. From that it rates a home win at 53%, a draw at 28% and an away win at 20%, against 57%, 27% and 16% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 76%.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between Novosibirsk (green) and FK Sokol Saratov (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form85% – 15%
Attack82% – 18%
Defence82% – 18%
Head-to-head50% – 50%
Goals50% – 50%
Overall strength72% – 28%

Form before the match

TeamLast 5ScoredConcededBTTSO2.5
NovosibirskDWWWD1.601.2060%60%
FK Sokol SaratovLLDLD0.801.9060%50%

Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Recent meetings

Other markets we priced

MarketOur probabilityOdds
Double Chance 1274%1.21
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals68%1.33
Under 3.5 Goals62%1.47
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals61%1.48
Over 2.5 Goals58%1.59
Novosibirsk Win57%1.58
BTTS Yes57%1.60
Under 2.5 Goals42%2.17

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.

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