The second round match of the Fonbet Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between Kaluga and Amkal will take place on August 19 at the Sputnik Stadium. Kaluga vs. Amkal: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Kaluga
The team cannot boast significant achievements in the national Cup. Kaluga has reached the fourth round three times in their history but has never progressed beyond it. Moreover, in 3 of the last 4 editions of the tournament, the club was eliminated in the second round. However, Kaluga has not lost in regular time in 10 of their last 13 Russian Cup matches (6 wins, 4 draws).
- The team has scored in 15 of their last 18 games in the national Cup.
- Kaluga has not lost in regular time in their last 5 home matches in this tournament (2 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 8 of Kaluga's last 9 home matches in the Russian Cup.
Predicted lineup for Kaluga (4-5-1)
Vyacheslav Dorovskikh – Nikita Supagin, Daud Daliev, Vladislav Konovalov, Alexei Polev – Evgeny Ushakov, Zakhar Kravtsov, Dmitry Yugaldin, Yuri Pershin, Igor Sokolov – Ivan Matyushenko.
Amkal
Vitaly Panov's side defeated Kvant 3-1 in the previous stage. Notably, one of the goals was scored by one of the invited stars – streamer Paradeevich. Thus, the media team has overcome the first stage of the national Cup for the fourth consecutive time, at least matching their achievement from the 2023/24 season. In that tournament, Amkal was eliminated by Tekstilshchik in the second round.
- The team has conceded in 4 of their last 5 Russian Cup games.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 9 of their last 10 matches in the national Cup (6 wins, 3 draws).
- In 4 of their last 5 matches in this tournament, Amkal has scored at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Amkal (4-4-2)
Vitaly Ushakov – Dmitry Kuzkin, Ruslan Imaev, Ilya Skrobotov, Arseniy Levshuk – Gleb Alekseev, Artur Ryabokobylko, Artemy Pletnev, Vyacheslav Morozov – Mikhail Prokopyev, Pavel Podkolzin.
Referee
Sergey Fedotov (Russia)
Matches – 16 (Russian Cup and Second League, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 57;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 25%.
Kaluga vs. Amkal: Match Prediction
Bookmakers are cautious with the odds for this match. In the previous round, Amkal did not hesitate to start with several invited stars, one of whom opened the scoring. As a result, the media team secured a victory in a high-scoring game. The team plans to continue this approach, with basketball player Pavel Podkolzin, recognized as the tallest man in Russia in 2017, set to participate in the upcoming game. His presence in attack will pose significant challenges for the opponent's defense. Amkal already has no issues with scoring, having failed to score in only two Russian Cup matches, and netting 15 goals in their last 5 games in this tournament.
Kaluga's attack also looks promising. The team has scored in 15 of their last 18 national Cup matches, and their home games in this tournament have been particularly high-scoring. Kaluga has scored in 8 of their last 9 home matches in the Russian Cup but has kept a clean sheet only once in this period. Moreover, they have often conceded more than one goal.
I expect a high-scoring encounter, so I will consider a bet on Total over 2.5 goals
