The Round 1 match of the Regional Path of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 between Amkal and Kvant will take place on August 5 at the Zorkiy Stadium in Krasnogorsk. Amkal vs. Kvant: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Amkal
This will be the team's fourth appearance in the Russian Cup. Last season, Amkal reached the 4th round, marking their best achievement in this tournament. The only team that managed to stop them was a representative from the First League. It's also worth noting that the club has always advanced past the first stage of the national Cup. In the recent MFL competition, Vitaliy Panov's squad emerged as the tournament winners.
- The club has scored in 7 out of 9 matches in the national Cup.
- Amkal has not lost in regular time in 8 out of 9 matches in the Russian Cup (5 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has conceded in all 5 of their home games in the Russian Cup.
Predicted lineup for Amkal (4-3-3)
Vitaliy Ushakov – Dmitry Kuzkin, Ruslan Imaev, Ilya Skrobotov, Oleg Titov – Gleb Alekseev, Artur Ryabokobylko, Alexander Paradeev (Paradeevich) – Mikhail Prokopyev, Mukhametali Akhmetzhanov (The Limba), Daniil Ezhkov.
Kvant
A year ago, the team from Obninsk also faced an MFL representative in the first round of the Russian Cup. The regular time of the match against Broke Boys ended in a draw (1:1), and luck was not on Kvant's side in the penalty shootout. The team's best result in the national Cup is reaching the third round, but in 4 out of 7 occasions, the club has been eliminated at the first stage.
- The team has not scored more than once in 5 of their last 6 games in the Russian Cup.
- Kvant has not won in 7 of their last 8 matches in this tournament (1 draw, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Kvant's last 6 matches in the national Cup.
Predicted lineup for Kvant (4-4-2)
Nikita Poberezhny – Viktor Dragoy, Efim Zenkevich, Dmitry Demin, Anatoly Demidov – Alexander Bastrykin, Lev Ivanushkin, Musa Saifutdinov, Daniil Sadovsky – Alexey Chaplygin, Artemy Ositsin.
Referee
Daniil Logvinov (Russia)
Matches – 9 (MFL and Second League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 42;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 8;
Average fouls per match – n/a;
Penalties – 44%.
Amkal vs. Kvant: Match Prediction
Amkal, consistently advancing past the first stage of the Russian Cup, seems to have decided to sacrifice this edition of the tournament. Not only will a significant portion of the team's key players not participate in the match, but the squad also includes media personalities: bloggers, comedians, and streamers. According to the head coach, 3-4 of these players will even start the match. Their involvement raises doubts about the team's tournament prospects.
However, Kvant might find it challenging to capitalize on this advantage. In their Second League group, Kvant occupies the penultimate position, with only the disbanded Khimki-2 below them. Their poor results are largely due to weak defensive play, having conceded 42 goals, the worst record in the tournament.
The media personalities might exploit gaps in Kvant's unreliable defense, but if Amkal starts fielding invited stars, Kvant will also have their chances to score. I expect a high-scoring match, so my prediction is Total over 2.5 goals.
