The Matchday 4 clash of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 between Sochi and Dynamo Moscow will take place on September 17 at the Fisht Stadium. Sochi vs. Dynamo Moscow: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Sochi
In the previous round, Sochi suffered a 2-4 home defeat to Krasnodar. The team has been unable to secure a win in regular time for five consecutive matches in the national Cup (3 draws, 2 losses). However, they have scored in all these encounters. Furthermore, their scoring streak in this tournament extends to 11 matches. In Group B, Sochi, with 5 goals, is the second-highest scoring team, but they are in 4th place in the main standings.
- Sochi has scored at least twice in 5 of their last 7 Russian Cup matches.
- At home, the team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 national Cup matches (2 wins, 3 draws in regular time).
- In 8 of their last 9 home games in this tournament, Sochi has not conceded more than two goals.
Predicted lineup for Sochi (4-4-2)
Yuri Dyupin – Marcelo Alves, Makar Chirkov, Yahya Attiyat-Allah, Alexander Osipov – Roman Yezhov, Maxim Mukhin, Dmitry Vasilyev, Alexander Kovalenko – Ruslan Bart, Zakhar Fedorov.
Forward Pavel Meleshin and defender Artem Makarchuk are injured.
Dynamo Moscow
Valery Karpin's side lost in the last round away to Krylya Sovetov (0-0, 4-5 on penalties). Notably, the capital club kept a clean sheet for only the second time in their last 6 Russian Cup matches. However, their attack has been silent for two consecutive games. Additionally, Dynamo has scored more than one goal in only 2 of their last 9 matches in this tournament. In Group B, they are in 3rd place, two points ahead of their nearest rival.
- At least three goals have been scored in 11 of Dynamo's last 14 national Cup matches.
- Away from home, the team has not won in 5 of their last 7 Russian Cup games (2 draws, 3 losses).
- In 6 of their last 8 away games in this tournament, Dynamo has conceded at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Moscow (4-5-1)
Kurbon Rasulov – Leon Zeidensal, Roberto Fernandez, Alexander Kutitsky, Rubens Dias – Dmitry Skopintsev, Yegor Smelov, Anton Miranchuk, Dmitry Alexandrov, Ulvi Babaev – El Mehdi Mauhub.
Defender Milan Maistorovic, forwards Yaroslav Gladyshev and Artur Gomez, and midfielder Luis Chavez are in the injury list.
Referee
Ivan Saraev (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Cup, 2021/22 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction for Sochi vs. Dynamo Moscow
Matches between these opponents are typically high-scoring: both teams have found the net in 6 of their last 7 encounters in the Russian Premier League and Russian Cup. Moreover, the teams last met just over a month ago. I expect the upcoming match to feature goals as well.
Igor Osinkin's first match as head coach of Sochi ended in a 0-2 defeat. This was only the second time in 8 recent official matches that Sochi failed to score. In the Russian Cup, the club has scored in 7 consecutive home games, but they have also conceded in 5 of these matches. Furthermore, in their last 12 matches in the RPL and national Cup, the team has not kept a clean sheet.
Dynamo's last match in Samara ended a 5-match scoring streak away from home in the Russian Cup. The Moscow team consistently scores on the road, but they concede even more. In their last 20 away matches in this tournament, they have only managed two clean sheets. Moreover, Dynamo has conceded against Sochi in their last 7 official head-to-head encounters.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
