Chernomorets Novorossiysk — Kuban Holding : Match Preview and Prediction for October 16,2025

Chernomorets Novorossiysk: A Season of Struggles

Chernomorets Novorossiysk has endured a challenging year, marked by numerous setbacks. Surprisingly, despite having a real chance for promotion to the Premier League, the team’s start to the season in the First League has been quite poor. The “Sailors” have unfortunately experienced extended losing streaks during this period.

Recent Resurgence and Cup Success

Following an initial run of eight winless matches at the start of the championship, Chernomorets has finally shown signs of recovery. Across all competitions, the team has suffered only two defeats in their last eight outings. Their performance in the domestic cup has been particularly impressive, as they comfortably dispatched Astrakhan. In the First League, they secured victories against KAMAZ and Moscow’s Torpedo. Although their most recent match saw a stumble against a formidable Rotor Boyarintseva, who edged them out at home, Novorossiysk still displayed considerable attacking prowess.

Kuban Holding’s Second League Struggles

Kuban Holding is currently competing in the Second League this season, with ambitions of securing promotion. However, the team’s performance in their league campaign has been noticeably inconsistent, often faltering. Their hopes for success are now largely pinned on advancing further in the domestic cup, where their journey has, surprisingly, been less disheartening than anticipated by many.

Current Form and Fortunes in the Cup

Kuban has been unable to secure a victory in the championship for four consecutive matches. Alarmingly, in three of these encounters, the southern Russian team failed to register a single goal. Furthermore, in a crucial match against one of their main rivals from Sevastopol, the team narrowly avoided defeat, suffered a red card, and appeared generally unstable. In the cup, Kuban managed to progress past Volga after an extraordinary penalty shootout. Much credit (or rather, blame) goes to the Ulyanovsk representatives, who initially fielded a sub-optimal squad and then delivered a lackluster performance in the penalty decider.