The Matchday 4 clash in the Fonbet Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between Kristall-MEZT and Torpedo Moscow will take place on September 24 at the Fakel Stadium in Voronezh. Kristall-MEZT vs. Torpedo Moscow: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Kristall-MEZT
Sergey Gavrilov's team has already passed three rounds in the current Russian Cup campaign. Kristall-MEZT successively knocked out Shumbrat (3-1), Murom (3-2), and Spartak Tambov (1-0). Notably, this is the team's first participation in the national cup.
- The club has won in regular time in their last three Russian Cup matches.
- Kristall-MEZT scored exactly three goals in 90 minutes in 2 of their last 3 matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Kristall-MEZT (4-4-2)
Dmitry Seleznev – Igor Fateev, Sergey Bednozhey, Dmitry Mironenko, Leonid Furtsev – Alexander Nartov, Boris Trifonov, Dmitry Sapelnikov, Egor Nikitin – Sergey Kolpakov, Ivan Pospelov.
Torpedo Moscow
For Dmitry Parfenov's side, this is their first match in the current national cup. In the previous tournament, Torpedo Moscow was eliminated in the fifth round of the Regional Path by Baltika (0-4). The club's best achievement in the Russian Cup in the 21st century is reaching the quarter-finals (last time in the 2019/20 season). Notably, in their last six matches in this tournament, Torpedo Moscow has only won once in regular time (2 draws, 3 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in regular time in 4 of the team's last 5 away matches in the Russian Cup.
- The club has conceded a maximum of one goal in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 7 away matches in this tournament.
- Moscow has not scored more than once in regular time in 7 of their last 8 national cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Torpedo Moscow (4-4-2)
Rostislav Soldatenko – Sergey Borodin, Alexander Ivankov, Boyan Roganovich, Danil Stepanov – Mario Churic, Vladimir Moskvichev, Kirill Danilin, Alexander Orekhov – Alexander Chupaev, Alexander Yushin.
Referee
Yefim Rubtsov (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Second League and Russian Cup, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 18;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 0%.
Kristall-MEZT vs. Torpedo Moscow: Match Prediction
The hosts have performed excellently in their first Russian Cup campaign. Kristall-MEZT's attacking play stands out: the team has scored seven goals in three matches. It's reasonable to expect the club's players to score at least once against their Moscow opponents.
This is further supported by Torpedo's away match statistics in the national cup: in their last seven away games in this tournament, the team has only kept a clean sheet once. Additionally, in their last five away matches in the First League, Moscow conceded a total of ten goals.
I anticipate another productive performance from the hosts, and my prediction: Kristall-MEZT Individual Total Over 0.5
