Volga Ulyanovsk vs Leningradets

Two struggling sides collide in Ulyanovsk with survival very much on the mind. Volga Ulyanovsk sit just above the drop zone on 11 points, while Leningradets trail by a single point, making this round-seven clash in Russia's First League a genuine six-pointer. The hosts have shown signs of life under new coach Alexander Grishchenko, who takes charge for only his second game after wins like the 3-0 rout of Arsenal and a 2-2 draw with Ufa, despite a narrow 0-1 defeat to Spartak Kostroma last time out. Leningradets arrive in disarray following a brutal 6-0 hammering by Nizhny Novgorod and have lost all four away fixtures this season. They'll also be without suspended midfielder Kirill Morozov, while Eldiyar Zarypbekov is away on international duty with Kyrgyzstan. Volga have won both previous meetings between these sides, each time by a 3-0 scoreline, and history looks set to repeat given Leningradets' fragile away form. Our prediction: 2-0