The semi-final match of the first stage of the Fonbet Russian Cup 2024/25 Path of Regions between Spartak and Ural will take place on April 15 at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow. Spartak vs. Ural: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Spartak
Dejan Stanković's team defeated Akron 3-2 away in the previous round. This victory marked Spartak's sixth win in the current Russian Cup campaign. Notably, it was the first time in four recent Cup matches that the team scored more than one goal. However, Spartak cannot boast a reliable defense in this tournament, having kept a clean sheet in only one of their last seven matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Spartak's last 9 home matches in the Russian Cup.
- The team conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 home games in the national Cup.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Spartak's last 11 home games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (3-4-3)
Aleksandr Maksimenko – Daniil Denisov, Alexis Duarte, Oleg Ryabchuk – Danil Prutsev, Ruslan Litvinov, Christopher Martins, Roman Zobnin – Theo Bongonda, Pablo Solari, Levi Garcia.
Ural
The team from Yekaterinburg knocked another RPL representative out of the tournament, defeating Rubin 1-0 in the previous round, extending their unbeaten run in the Russian Cup to five matches (4 wins and 1 draw in regular time). Ural has scored in 10 consecutive matches in this tournament. Last season, the club failed to advance past this stage, losing 1-3 to Rostov.
- Yekaterinburg has not conceded more than one goal in their last 5 Russian Cup matches.
- The team has not won in regular time in 8 of their last 10 away matches in the national Cup (4 draws, 4 losses).
- Ural scored exactly 1 goal in 9 of their last 10 away matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Ural (3-5-2)
Ivan Kuznetsov – Artyom Mamin, Vladislav Malkevich, Stanislav Bessmertny – Timur Ayupov, Ivan Chudin, Dmitry Kuchugura, Egor Mosin, Fanil Sungatulin – Andrey Egorychev, Yevgeny Markov.
Referee
Yevgeny Kukulyak (Russia)
Matches – 6 (Russian Cup, 2023/24 - 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 0%.
Match Prediction: Spartak vs. Ural
In the last RPL round, the Moscow club lost at home to Dynamo Makhachkala (1-2). This defeat will motivate Dejan Stanković's side in the upcoming Cup match, as they seek to redeem themselves in the eyes of their fans after an unexpected result. Notably, Spartak could have scored at least twice in their sixth consecutive home Premier League match but failed to convert a penalty. The club has no issues with scoring in the Russian Cup, ranking fourth in scoring in this tournament, averaging exactly 2 goals per game.
Yekaterinburg approaches the match in high spirits. Sergey Tomarov's team secured two consecutive victories in the FNL, although they conceded three goals in these matches against lower-table opponents with modest attacking capabilities. In the national Cup, Ural has kept a clean sheet only once in their last 14 away matches. With such defensive issues, it is unlikely that the visitors will stop the attack of a title contender in the RPL.
My prediction: Spartak Individual Total Over 1.5
