The first stage of the 1/4 finals of the Fonbet Russian Cup 2025/26 Path of Regions between Arsenal Tula and Rubin will take place on November 25 at the Arsenal Stadium. Arsenal Tula vs. Rubin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Arsenal Tula
In the previous round, Tula defeated Fakel away (3-2). The team has won in regular time in three consecutive Russian Cup matches, extending their unbeaten run in this tournament to four games. Arsenal has scored in six consecutive games in the national cup. Notably, the last time Tula faced a Russian Premier League representative in this tournament was in the 2021/22 season, losing to CSKA in the 1/8 finals (1-2).
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 8 of their last 10 Russian Cup matches.
- At home in this tournament, Tula has not won in 90 minutes in 8 of their last 9 matches (3 draws, 5 losses).
- In 4 of the last 5 home games in the national cup, Arsenal has scored exactly 1 goal.
Predicted lineup for Arsenal Tula (3-5-2)
David Sangare – Kirill Bolshakov, Oleg Isaenko, Erving Botaka-Ioboma – Nikita Razdorskykh, Mateo Alinvi, Milos Brnovic, Artem Popov, Edarlin Reyes – Igor Gorbunov, Maxim Maximov.
Rubin
Kazan finished third in Group A. Rashid Rakhimov's side managed just one win in regular time (2 draws, 3 losses) and fell two points short of second-placed Orenburg. The team was the lowest-scoring in the group with just 5 goals, failing to score in 4 matches. Last season, the club exited the tournament in the 2nd stage of the Path of Regions.
- The team has conceded in 6 of their last 8 Russian Cup games.
- Away in this tournament, Rubin has not won in 5 matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
- In 5 of their last 6 away matches in the national cup, Kazan failed to score.
Predicted lineup for Rubin (5-4-1)
Artur Nigmatullin – Anderson Arroyo, Ilya Rozhkov, Egor Teslenko, Konstantin Nizhegorodov, Alexey Gritsaenko – Daler Kuzyaev, Bogdan Yochich, Dardan Shabanhadzai, Ugochukwu Iwu – Mirlin Daku.
Defenders Alexey Gritsaenko, Denil Maldonado, midfielders Ugochukwu Iwu and Anton Shvets are injured.
Referee
Vasily Kazartsev (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Cup, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 7.4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 40%.
Match Prediction: Arsenal Tula vs. Rubin
Dmitry Gunko's side managed to defeat FNL leaders Fakel away in the previous round. It seems that Arsenal is taking the Russian Cup seriously. Arsenal is in good form, unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 First League matches (3 wins, 4 draws), scoring in all these games. The club also has no issues with scoring in the national cup, with a goal-scoring streak of 6 matches.
Kazan has conceded in 4 of 6 matches in this Russian Cup campaign, twice keeping a clean sheet against struggling RPL side Orenburg. Away in this tournament, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 matches, conceding at least twice in 4 of those games. In the upcoming league round, Rashid Rakhimov's side faces a tough test against Zenit, and the head coach might rotate the squad in the national cup.
Considering these facts, my prediction: Arsenal Tula Individual Total Over 0.5
* For each team, the starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is indicated.
