The Round 1 match of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between Amkal and Kvant will take place on August 5 at the Zorky 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 highest achievement in this tournament, only to be stopped by a First League representative. Notably, the club has always advanced past the first stage of the national Cup. In the previous MFL edition, Vitaliy Panov's team triumphed in the tournament.
- The club scored in 7 out of 9 matches in the national Cup.
- Amkal has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 9 Russian Cup matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
- The team conceded in all 5 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 Ryabokobylenko, Alexander Paradeev (Paradeevich) – Mikhail Prokopyev, Mukhametali Akhmetzhanov (The Limba), Daniil Ezhkov.
Kvant
A year ago, Obninsk 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 in the penalty shootout, luck was not on Kvant's side. The team's best result in the national Cup is reaching the third round, while in 4 out of 7 instances, the club was eliminated at the first stage.
- The team did not score more than once in 5 of their last 6 Russian Cup games.
- 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 national Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Kvant (4-4-2)
Nikita Poberezhny – Viktor Dragoy, Efim Zenkevich, Dmitry Dyomin, 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%.
Match Prediction for Amkal vs. Kvant
Amkal, consistently advancing past the first stage of the Russian Cup, seems to be sacrificing this tournament edition. Not only will a significant portion of the team's main players not participate in the match, but the squad includes individuals who can be considered media personalities: bloggers, comedians, streamers. According to the head coach, 3-4 of these players will even start. Their inclusion raises doubts about the team's tournament prospects.
However, Amkal's opponent may find it challenging to capitalize on even this advantage. Kvant is in the penultimate place in their Second League group, considering that the disbanded Khimki-2 is at the bottom. Such results are largely due to Obninsk's weak defense: 42 goals conceded, the worst record in the tournament.
Media figures might find gaps in Kvant's unreliable defense, but if Amkal starts fielding invited stars, Obninsk will also have chances to score. I anticipate a high-scoring match, so I suggest betting on Total over 2.5 goals
