The Matchday 4 clash of the Fonbet Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between Broke Boys and Sokol will be held on September 23 at the Zorkiy Stadium in Krasnogorsk. Broke Boys vs. Sokol: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Broke Boys
The team has successfully advanced through three rounds in this tournament. Dmitry Kuznetsov's side defeated Oryol (3-2), Avangard (2-1), and in the last stage, Leon Saturn (2-0). Consequently, the media team has not lost in 4 of their last 5 Russian Cup matches (3 wins and 1 draw in regular time). Notably, Broke Boys managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in the national cup.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 4 of the last 5 matches of the club in the Russian Cup.
- The team has conceded in 5 of their last 7 matches in the national cup and media football.
- Broke Boys have not lost in regular time for 6 games across these tournaments (4 wins, 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Broke Boys (4-4-2)
Alexander Kasyanenko – Evgeny Makeev, Ilya Davydov, Svyatoslav Muradov, Maxim Sukhomlinov – Vladimir Lobkarev, Fyodor Smolov, Denis Anisimov, Anton Sosnin – Maxim Mairovich, Pavel Yakovlev.
Sokol
For the team from Saratov, this will be their first match in the current tournament edition. Last season, Sokol reached the 5th round, where they lost to Ural. The Volga side has not had significant achievements in the Russian Cup for a long time, with their best result being a semifinal appearance in the 2000/01 season. Additionally, the team has only won in regular time in one of their last six national cup matches (3 draws, 2 losses).
- Both teams scored in the last 5 matches of the club in the Russian Cup.
- Saratov has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 6 away games in this tournament (2 wins, 3 draws).
- In 6 of their last 8 away matches in the national cup, Sokol has scored at least one goal.
Predicted lineup for Sokol (4-5-1)
Timur Kraikov – Damir Shaikhtdinov, Alexey Dolya, Artem Bykov, Nikita Gloydman – Anton Mukhin, Sergey Gribov, Kirill Nikitin, Pavel Kirienko, Vladislav Lazarev – Gleb Baharev.
Referee
Maxim Skorochkin (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Cup, 2021/22 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 0%.
Match Prediction: Broke Boys vs. Sokol
Broke Boys will face an FNL representative in the Russian Cup for the first time. However, Sokol is one of the underdogs in the First League, and only in the last round did Mladen Kascelan's team break a 10-match winless streak in this tournament. The challenging situation in the league is likely to influence the Volga side's lineup for the cup match. Moreover, Sokol has not been impressive in the national cup, failing to win in regular time in 9 of their last 11 matches (4 draws, 5 losses).
It should be noted that Sokol concedes quite a lot in the national cup. The Volga side has not kept a clean sheet in 5 matches in this tournament, conceding 11 goals in this period. Dmitry Kuznetsov's team should capitalize on these issues. In the current Russian Cup campaign, the media team has scored at least two goals in all three encounters. Broke Boys have enough players with experience in the RPL and FNL, and they should be capable of handling the First League underdog.
My prediction: Broke Boys will score and not lose
