Chernomorets Novorossiysk — Chelyabinsk : Match Preview and Prediction for October 25,2025

Chernomorets: Overcoming Early Season Challenges

Indeed, Chernomorets is going through very challenging times. The team changed its president before the start of this season, and there were discussions that even the city was not ready to finance the club. Nevertheless, the club now has a new president – the current mayor of Novorossiysk.

Team’s Recovery and Performance

Last season, Chernomorets made it to the play-off matches but did not participate due to their internal problems. Additionally, the team faces huge questions regarding their stadium. Against this backdrop, issues arose in the starting matches of the championship, with the team sinking to the bottom of the table. It was only after the match in Ulyanovsk that the team fully recovered. Many might say a slump began, but this is a very debatable point, especially since Rotor is exceptionally strong. In the national cup, and in the match against Neftekhimik, the team completely dominated, but Vadim Evseev could not influence the conversion of chances.

Chelyabinsk’s Strong Start and Tactical Approach

Chelyabinsk is making an incredibly confident entry into the First League. After a less-than-successful start, the team is now on a historic run. Currently, Chelyabinsk has not lost in eleven consecutive matches across all competitions. However, not everything is as straightforward for the team, and merely looking at the results might be misleading.

Cup Performance and Away Form

In the national cup, Chelyabinsk is holding on as best it can. They’ve been fortunate with the draw, and in a match against their first serious opponent, the team defended valiantly, reaching penalties where they were incredibly lucky. So far in the league, only two teams have lost twice: the division leader and Chelyabinsk. However, their pragmatic style of play has a downside. For instance, the team has only won once away in six matches this season, and that was in the very first round against a struggling Torpedo. Since then, it’s been a catastrophe, with Chelyabinsk often playing reactively and assuming the role of the second-best team in matches.