The second-leg match of the Regions Path quarter-final stage of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 between Rostov and Dynamo Makhachkala will take place on 4 March at the Rostov Arena. Rostov vs Dynamo Makhachkala: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Rostov
Rostov had no problems in the previous round against Neftekhimik (3:1). As a result, the team’s unbeaten run in regulation time in the Russian Cup has reached four matches (three wins, one draw), while their scoring streak has grown to five games. At the same time, Jonatan Alba’s men have conceded in a seventh straight match in this competition. It is worth recalling that last season Rostov reached the Regions Path final, but the club lost the decisive match to CSKA.
- Both teams to score landed in Rostov’s previous five games in the national cup.
- At least three goals were scored in six of the team’s last eight home matches in the Russian Cup.
- On home soil, the club found the net in six of their previous eight games in this competition.
Potential Rostov Lineup (4-3-3)*
Rustam Yatimov – Dmitry Chistyakov, Viktor Melekhin, David Semenchuk, Ilya Vakhaniya – Kirill Shchetinin, Aleksey Mironov, Ivan Komarov – Mohammad Mohebi, Timur Suleymanov, Ronaldo.
Dynamo Makhachkala
In the previous round, Dynamo Makhachkala faced CSKA and came close to sending the Moscow side into the lower bracket of the tournament. In the first match Dynamo won 1:0, but in the return leg they lost on penalties (1:2, pens 4:5). That defeat was only their second in regulation time across the club’s last eight Russian Cup matches (four wins, two draws). Meanwhile, the Makhachkala side have scored in 10 consecutive matches in this competition.
- In six of Dynamo’s last eight matches in the national cup, they conceded no more than one goal.
- Away from home, the club avoided defeat after 90 minutes in six of their previous seven Russian Cup matches (three wins, three draws).
- The Makhachkala side scored at least once in eight straight away matches in this tournament.
Potential Dynamo Makhachkala Lineup (4-5-1)*
David Volk – Yan Djapo, Mohamed Azzi, Andres Alarcon, Idar Shumakhov – Nikita Glushkov, Mehdi El-Mubarik, Houssem Mrezigue, Razhab Magomedov, Temirkan Sundukov – Gamid Agalarov.
Referee
Vladimir Moskalev (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Cup, 2023/24 - 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second bookings) – 28;
Yellow cards per match – 5.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 20%.
Rostov vs Dynamo Makhachkala: Match Prediction
The sides met in the group stage of the RPL Path. In Rostov, the Makhachkala side won 3:1, and at home they prevailed beyond regulation time (1:1, pens 4:2). The teams then met in the Premier League as well, and once again Dynamo got a positive result away from home – 1:1. As a result, the club have scored against Rostov in five straight official head-to-head meetings. We think that run will not end in the upcoming match.
The Makhachkala side have been scoring freely in the Russian Cup. The team have found the net in 10 consecutive matches in this tournament. Under Vadim Evseev, Dynamo should only become more proactive. In their first RPL match under his guidance, the club scored twice, while their xG figure was as high as 2.96.
Rostov have conceded in every match of the current cup campaign, and across three home games they have shipped six goals. In the previous round, the team even conceded to a far-from-prolific representative of the First League.
Prediction: Dynamo Makhachkala, over 0.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match is shown.
