The quarter-final match of the first stage of the Regional Path of the FONBET Russian Cup 2024/25 between Sochi and Dynamo Makhachkala will take place on November 27 at the Fisht Stadium. Sochi vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Ivan Abrosimov (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Cup, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 15;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 40%.
Predicted lineups for Sochi vs. Dynamo Makhachkala
Sochi (4-3-3): Nikolay Zabolotny – Makar Chirkov, Pavel Maslov, Ruslan Magal, Vyacheslav Litvinov – Kirill Kravtsov, Vladislav Lazarev, Artyom Makarchuk – Artur Shushenachev, Nikita Burmistrov, Martin Kramaric.
Dynamo Makhachkala (3-4-3): Timur Magomedov – Nikita Kotin, Idar Shumakhov, Ilya Kirsh – Temirkan Sundukov, Kirill Zinovich, Zalimkhan Yusupov, Yan Dapo – Serder Serderov, Ussem Mrezig, Razhab Magomedov.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Sochi
Sochi easily advanced through the first two stages of this tournament, defeating Kuban-Kholding (5-0) and Volga (2-0). In the last round, Robert Moreno's side faced serious resistance from Spartak Kostroma (2-2, 4-2 on penalties). In regular time, the team has remained unbeaten in five consecutive matches in the national cup (3 wins, 2 draws), but their only defeat during this stretch came against SKA-Khabarovsk at the quarter-final stage of the Regional Path in the Russian Cup 2023/24 (1-1, 2-4 on penalties).
- In 4 of their last 5 matches in the national cup, Sochi scored at least two goals.
- The number "2" appeared in the final score of 6 of Sochi's last 7 home matches in this tournament.
- The team conceded in 16 of their last 20 matches in the Russian Cup.
Dynamo Makhachkala
Finishing third in Group A, Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side retained the chance to compete for the trophy through the lower bracket of the tournament. In their group, Dynamo Makhachkala avoided defeat in regular time in 4 of 6 matches (2 wins, 2 draws), but fell three points short of second place. Notably, they failed to score in only one match. This current quarter-final appearance is the team's best achievement in the national cup.
- Dynamo Makhachkala scored in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Russian Cup.
- In this tournament, the club has achieved only two victories away from home (2 draws and 5 losses in regular time).
- On foreign soil in the national cup, Dynamo conceded at least one goal in 7 of 9 matches.
Sochi vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: Match Prediction
Sochi has been prolific in this edition of the Russian Cup, scoring 9 goals in three matches under Robert Moreno. While the level of opposition should be considered, the team has no issues converting chances. Sochi's scoring streak in the national cup spans 7 games, and at home, the club has scored in 9 of 10 matches in this tournament. Additionally, Sochi is currently second in goals scored in the FNL 2024/25.
Dynamo Makhachkala was praised at the start of the season for their solid defense, but the team has started to concede, albeit slightly, on a regular basis. In the last RPL round, Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side kept a clean sheet for the first time in seven Premier League matches. However, in the second most important Russian tournament, Dynamo conceded in 7 of 9 away games, with at least two goals allowed in 5 of those matches.
Sochi was the second most prolific team in their RPL Path group in the previous tournament. For a team aiming to return to the elite, the upcoming match will serve as a good test of their ambitions against a higher division opponent. My prediction: Sochi individual total over 1
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