Dynamo Moscow Form
The capital club were too strong for Spartak Moscow in the previous round, taking revenge for their elimination in the semi-finals of the Regions Path last season. In the first leg, Dynamo Moscow thrashed their opponents 5:2, but in the return match they lost by the narrowest of margins. The team have conceded in a fourth consecutive Russian Cup game, while the Muscovites have failed to score for the fifth time in the current edition of the tournament. It is worth recalling that the club last reached the final of the national cup in the 2021/22 season.
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of Dynamo Moscow's last 8 matches in the Russian Cup.
- On home soil in this tournament, Dynamo Moscow have conceded in 9 of their previous 11 home games.
- A goal in both halves occurred in 8 of the Muscovites' last 10 home matches in the national cup.
Potential Dynamo Moscow Lineup (4-3-3)*
Kurban Rasulov – Maksim Osipenko, Dmitriy Skopintsev, Juan Caceres, David Ricardo – Rubens Dias, Daniil Fomin, Yaroslav Gladyshev – Mumi Ngamaleu, Konstantin Tyukavin, Bitello.
Defender Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov is on the injury list.
Krasnodar Form
Murat Musaev's men were not fazed by their defeat to CSKA Moscow in the first leg of the previous round (1:3), and in the return match the club steamrolled their opponents 4:0. Interestingly, Krasnodar have already won by this scoreline for the third time in the current edition of the tournament. Overall, the team have looked prolific, scoring at least twice in 7 of their previous 9 games in the Russian Cup. For Krasnodar, reaching the RPL Path final is their best achievement over the last three seasons.
- At least three goals were scored in Krasnodar's previous five matches in the national cup.
- Away from home, the team have avoided defeat in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament (4 wins, 1 draw).
- Krasnodar have conceded in 7 of their previous 8 away games in the Russian Cup.
Potential Krasnodar Lineup (4-5-1)*
Stanislav Agkatsev – Valentin Paltsev, Vitor Tormena, Diego Costa, Lucas Olasa – Nikita Krivtsov, Joao Batxi, Douglas Augusto, Victor Sa, Eduard Spertsyan – John Corboda.
Midfielders Douglas Augusto and Kevin Lenini are suspended.
Who Will Referee the Match
Ivan Abrosimov (Russia)
Matches – 8 (Russian Cup, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 12%.
* For each team, the starting line-up from their last match in this tournament is listed.
