The Round 4 match of the Regional Path of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 between SKA-Khabarovsk and Rodina will take place on September 24 at the Lenin Stadium. SKA-Khabarovsk vs. Rodina: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
SKA-Khabarovsk
The previous edition of the national cup was short-lived for the Khabarovsk team. They were eliminated in the first round by Ural, marking their third defeat in the last four matches in this tournament (1 draw). Additionally, their five-match goal-scoring streak in the Russian Cup came to an end. A year earlier, the team reached the quarter-finals, equaling their best achievement in this tournament.
- SKA-Khabarovsk has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 games in this tournament.
- At home in the national cup, the team has not lost in regular time in 14 of their last 15 matches (7 wins, 7 draws).
- In 5 of their last 6 home cup matches, Khabarovsk did not score more than once.
Predicted lineup for SKA-Khabarovsk (4-5-1)
Alexey Kuznetsov – Gleb Gurban, Makar Chirkov, Egor Noskov, David Shavlokhov – Kamran Aliyev, Sadig Bagiev, Alexander Gagloev, Danila Yanov, Vasily Aleynikov – Dmitry Tsyupchenko.
Rodina
In their short history, the Moscow club has not achieved significant success in the national cup. Their best result in this tournament was reaching the round of 16 in the 2023/24 season, where Rodina lost to Ural. In the previous Russian Cup, the team reached the fifth round. Notably, Moscow has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament (4 wins, 1 draw).
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of Rodina's last 7 games in the national cup.
- In 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Russian Cup, Moscow scored at least twice.
- The club won 5 of their last 6 away games in the national cup (1 draw).
Predicted lineup for Rodina (4-5-1)
Sergey Volkov – Mitya Krizhan, Stanislav Bessmertny, Ivan Kuzmichev, Ilya Dyatlov – Andrey Egorychev, Ruslan Fishchenko, Pape Gueye, Yordi Reyna, Astemir Gordyushenko – Artem Maksimenko.
Referee
Anton Anopa (Russia)
Matches – 6 (Russian Cup, 2017/18 - 2022/23);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 17;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 33%.
SKA-Khabarovsk vs. Rodina: Match Prediction
The draw has paired two First League opponents. In the FNL standings, only three points separate the teams, but their form differs significantly.
In the last round, the Far East team ended a seven-match winless streak in the championship by defeating Chornomorets, who are fighting for survival. However, in the national cup, SKA-Khabarovsk's results are generally unimpressive. Even the home advantage has not helped, as they have not won in 8 of their last 9 home matches in this tournament (7 draws, 1 loss).
Conversely, Moscow suffered their first defeat in 8 previous FNL games in the last round. However, Juan Diaz's team was visiting the best home team in the tournament. Moreover, Rodina has only lost once in their entire history of away games in the Russian Cup (6 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, the defeat to Chelyabinsk will serve as extra motivation for the Moscow club to achieve a positive outcome in this game.
My prediction: Rodina win or draw
* The starting lineup is based on each team's last match.
