The quarter-final match of Stage 1 of the Regional Path of the FONBET Russian Cup 2024/25 between Ural and Khimki will take place on November 27 at the Ekaterinburg Arena. Ural vs. Khimki: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sergey Cheban (Russia)
Matches – 6 (Russian Cup, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Ural vs. Khimki
Ural (4-5-1): Ivan Kuznetsov – Timofey Margasov, Artem Mamin, Vladislav Malkevich, Egor Filipenko – Nikita Morozov, Ivan Chudin, Artur Yusupov, Egor Mosin, Fanil Sungatulin – Eric Bikfalvi.
Khimki (4-4-2): Igor Obukhov – Stefan Melentievich, Danil Stepanov, Petar Golubovich, Sergey Terekhov – Saminu Abdullahi, Kirill Kaplenko, Alex Corradera, Ilya Berkovsky – Kirill Panchenko, Ilya Sadygov.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Ural
The Ekaterinburg side reached the quarter-finals of the Regional Path by defeating SKA-Khabarovsk (1-0), Sokol (3-1), and Baltika in the previous round with a score of 1-0. The team has suffered only one defeat in their last six Russian Cup matches (4 wins and 1 draw in regular time). In last year's tournament, Ural advanced past this round by overcoming Rodina (1-1, winning 4-1 on penalties). Additionally, the club has scored in eight consecutive national Cup games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in Ural's last 7 Russian Cup matches.
- At home in this tournament, the team has avoided defeat in 10 of their last 12 matches (8 wins and 2 draws in regular time).
- In 5 of their last 6 home matches in the national Cup, Ural has kept a clean sheet.
Khimki
The team from the Moscow region finished third in their group and dropped to the lower bracket of the national Cup. Francesc Artigas's side suffered four defeats, with one of their two victories coming beyond regular time. Notably, the team conceded 16 goals – the most in Group B. In the previous Russian Cup, Khimki defeated Krasnodar at this stage and boasts two appearances in the tournament final.
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 5 consecutive national Cup games.
- Away from home, Khimki has lost in regular time in 5 of their last 6 Russian Cup matches (1 win).
- In 11 of their last 12 away matches in this tournament, the club has not scored more than one goal.
Ural vs. Khimki: Match Prediction
Following a managerial change, Ural has gained momentum, winning three consecutive matches in the First League. At home, the team had already been performing well, remaining unbeaten in the FNL 2024/25. In the national Cup, Ural has rarely disappointed their fans at home, avoiding defeat in 10 of their last 12 matches (8 wins and 2 draws in regular time). Importantly, almost all these games were against RPL representatives. Therefore, Ural can expect a positive result against Khimki.
The team from the Moscow region had a weak group stage in the RPL Path. All their points were earned at home, while away, Khimki has struggled in the Russian Cup, with only one win in regular time in their last 10 matches, and that was against a media club (4 draws, 5 losses). Furthermore, Khimki has been unable to win in their last 10 official away matches this season. With such statistics, it will be challenging against a strong home team.
My prediction: Ural with a handicap (0)
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