The first round match of the Fonbet Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between 2DROTS and Torpedo Vladimir will take place on August 6 at the Moskvich Stadium in Moscow. 2DROTS vs. Torpedo Vladimir: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
2DROTS
The team will participate in the Russian Cup for the fourth time. In the previous tournament, 2DROTS defeated Strogino but were eliminated in the next round by Spartak Kostroma. Notably, the club has always advanced past the first round in the national cup, with their best achievement being reaching the fourth round in the 2023/24 season. However, their performance in the last MFL tournament was underwhelming, finishing third in the group and exiting in the round of 16.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of 2DROTS' last 6 Russian Cup matches.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 8 matches in this tournament (5 wins, 1 draw).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of the last 7 games involving 2DROTS in the national cup.
Predicted lineup for 2DROTS (4-4-2)
Dmitry Landakov – Vadim Loginov, Alexander Vulfov, Ilya Salnikov, Sergey Evtushenko – Stanislav Manaev, Artur Yusupov, Vladimir Oslonovsky, Anton Terekhov – Kamil Mullin, Alexey Kurzenov.
Torpedo Vladimir
The team does not have significant achievements in the Russian Cup. In the last tournament, Torpedo reached the second round, where they lost to Murom in a penalty shootout. However, the club has advanced past the first round for 11 consecutive seasons in the national cup. The greatest success for Vladimir in the Russian Cup was reaching the round of 16 in 2011.
- Torpedo has conceded in 6 of their last 8 games in the national cup.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 8 matches in this tournament (2 draws, 4 losses).
- Vladimir has scored in 8 of their last 11 away games in the Russian Cup.
Predicted lineup for Torpedo Vladimir (4-4-2)
Andrey Kulagin – Danil Glinsky, Nikita Romanenkov, Bogdan Ruppel, Alexander Vyaznikov – Nikita Kolganov, Vladislav Sirotov, Mikhail Zemskov, Stanislav Utkin – Yaroslav Sychev, Ilya Zharov.
Referee
Stanislav Brashin (Russia)
Matches – 9 (MFL and Second League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 34;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – n/a;
Penalties – 22%.
Match Prediction: 2DROTS vs. Torpedo Vladimir
2DROTS had a disappointing previous MFL campaign, and a strong start in the Russian Cup would be an opportunity for the team to redeem themselves in the eyes of their fans. The media team is serious about the new season, as evidenced by the appointment of Dmitry Smirnov, who was an assistant coach at Sabah, which is currently competing in the Conference League. The club also has enough professional players to secure a sixth victory in nine national cup matches.
Torpedo is currently 12th in their Second League group, just two points above the relegation zone. Vladimir has only managed three wins in the championship, one of them against the tournament's bottom team. In this situation, the question arises whether Aslan Zaseev's team needs the additional burden of the Russian Cup, especially since the club rarely progresses beyond one stage in the national cup, and the issue of league survival will remain pressing for a while.
My prediction: 2DROTS to win
