Rail Abdulin

① Chelyabinsk should control possession at home and take the win.

② Kostroma will test their resolve with a late push.

③ Both teams carry goal threat, keeping the match lively.

① Sokol Saratov will be tested by Chelyabinsk's pace in attack.

② Chelyabinsk have sharper finishing and could edge the match.

③ Travel burdens and a risky contest might lead to a lively scoreline.