The Round 2 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 4th round three times in its history but has never advanced further. Moreover, in 3 of the last 4 editions of the tournament, the club was eliminated in the 2nd round. However, Kaluga has not lost in regular time in 10 of their previous 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 at home in regular time in 5 consecutive matches in this tournament (2 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams 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 a guest star, streamer Paradeevich. Thus, the media team has advanced past the 1st 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 2nd 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 national cup matches (6 wins, 3 draws).
- Amkal has scored at least two goals in 4 of their last 5 matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Amkal (4-4-2)
Vitaly Ushakov – Dmitry Kuzkin, Ruslan Imaev, Ilya Skrobotov, Arseniy Levshuk – Gleb Alekseev, Artur Ryabokobylenko, Artemiy 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%.
Match Prediction: Amkal vs. Kvant
Bookmakers are hesitant to set odds for this match. In the previous round, Amkal boldly included several guest stars in the starting lineup, one of whom even opened the scoring. As a result, the media team secured victory in a high-scoring encounter. The team plans to continue this trend, and in the upcoming game, basketball player Pavel Podkolzin, recognized as the tallest person in Russia in 2017, will participate. His presence in attack will pose significant challenges for the opposing defenders due to his stature. Amkal already has no issues with scoring: the club failed to score in only two Russian Cup matches, netting 15 goals in their last 5 games in this tournament.
Kaluga also looks strong in attack. The team has scored in 15 of their last 18 national cup matches, and their home games are notably high-scoring. Kaluga has found the net in 8 of their last 9 home matches in the Russian Cup, but they have kept a clean sheet only once during this period. Moreover, they often concede more than one goal.
I expect a high-scoring match, so I am considering a bet on Total over 2.5 goals.
