The Round 4 match of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between Broke Boys and Sokol will take place on September 23 at the Zorkiy Stadium in Krasnogorsk. Broke Boys vs. Sokol: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Broke Boys
The team has already progressed through three rounds in this tournament. Dmitry Kuznetsov's side defeated Orel (3-2), Avangard (2-1), and in the previous stage, Leon Saturn (2-0). Thus, the media team has not lost in 4 of their last 5 matches in the Russian Cup (3 wins and 1 draw in regular time). Notably, Broke Boys managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in the national cup.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 4 of the last 5 matches involving the club in the Russian Cup.
- The team has conceded in 5 of their last 7 matches in the national cup and media football.
- Broke Boys are unbeaten in regular time over their last 6 games in these tournaments (4 wins, 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Broke Boys (4-4-2)
Alexander Kasyanenko – Evgeny Makeev, Ilya Davydov, Svyatoslav Muradov, Maxim Sukhomlinov – Vladimir Lobkarev, Mikhail Sushilin, Denis Anisimov, Anton Sosnin – Maxim Mairovich, Pavel Yakovlev.
Sokol
For the Saratov team, this will be their first match in the current tournament. Last season, Sokol reached the 5th round, where they lost to Ural. The club has not had significant achievements in the Russian Cup for a long time, with their best result being a semifinal appearance in the 2000/01 season. Additionally, the team has won in regular time in only one of their last six matches in the national cup (3 draws, 2 losses).
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's previous Russian Cup matches.
- Away from home in this tournament, the Saratov team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 games after 90 minutes (2 wins, 3 draws).
- In 6 of their last 8 away matches in the national cup, Sokol has scored at least one goal.
Predicted lineup for Sokol (4-5-1)
Timur Kraikov – Damir Shaikhtdinov, Alexey Dolya, Artem Bykov, Ivan Churikov – Anton Mukhin, Ruslan Daurov, Kirill Nikitin, Pavel Kirienko, Vladislav Lazarev – Gleb Baharev.
Referee
Maxim Skorochkin (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Cup, 2021/22 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 0%.
Match Prediction: Broke Boys vs. Sokol
Broke Boys will face a representative from the FNL for the first time in their Russian Cup history. However, Sokol is one of the outsiders in the First League, and only in the last round did Mladen Kascelan's team break a 10-match winless streak in this tournament. The challenging position in the championship will likely lead to changes in the lineup for the cup match. Additionally, Sokol has generally not shone with results in the national cup. The team has not won in regular time in 9 of their last 11 Russian Cup matches (4 draws, 5 losses).
It should be noted that Sokol concedes quite a few goals in the national cup. The team has not kept a clean sheet in 5 matches in this tournament, conceding 11 goals in this period. Dmitry Kuznetsov's team should take advantage of these issues. In the current Russian Cup campaign, the media team has scored at least two goals in all three matches. Broke Boys have enough players with experience in the RPL and FNL, and they are more than capable of handling a First League outsider.
My prediction: Broke Boys will score and not lose
