The Matchday 6 clash in the Regional Path of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 between Torpedo and Kuban Holding will take place on October 29 at the Arena Khimki. Torpedo vs. Kuban Holding: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Torpedo Moscow
The Moscow club thrashed Veles 3-0 at home in the previous round. Notably, Torpedo kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last eight national Cup games. They have not lost in regular time in four of their last five matches in this tournament (3 wins, 1 draw), scoring exactly three goals in two of the current Russian Cup fixtures. Additionally, Oleg Kononov's team has already made progress compared to last season's results.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Torpedo's last 7 Russian Cup games.
- At home in this tournament, the Moscow team has not won in 6 of their last 8 encounters (2 draws and 4 losses in regular time).
- In 7 of their last 9 home matches in the national Cup, the team has not scored more than once.
Predicted lineup for Torpedo (4-3-3)
Mikhail Volkov – Oleg Kozhemyakin, Egor Danilkin, Sergey Borodin, Gleb Shevchenko – Alexander Orekhov, Artur Galoyan, Danil Stepanov – Dusan Bakic, Vitaliy Dunay, Alexander Yushin.
Kuban Holding
The team, reaching the 5th round of the national Cup for the first time in their history, decided not to stop there. Dmitry Fomin's side defeated Chernomorets 2-1 away in the last round. In the current national Cup campaign, Kuban has won in regular time for the second time (2 draws). Moreover, the team has scored at least two goals in three consecutive matches.
- At least one opponent has failed to score in 5 of the club's last 7 national Cup matches.
- The team is on a 4-match winning streak away in this tournament.
- In 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Russian Cup, Kuban has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Kuban Holding (4-4-2)
Alexander Stenyakin – Nikita Tagiev, Aslan Dashaev, Islam Orazayev, Ruslan Babayan – Ionafan Sapozhnikov, Dmitry Kartashov, Ilya Zakharov, Omar Popov – Maxim Dmitriev, Nikita Fadeev.
Referee
Oleg Gusakov (Russia)
Matches – 6 (Russian Cup, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 0%.
Match Prediction for Torpedo vs. Kuban Holding
Kuban Holding caused the main upset in the last round, though luck played a part. Novorossiysk had a significant advantage but failed to capitalize on their chances. I don't think Dmitry Fomin's team can defeat a First League representative for the second time in a row. However, Kuban Holding is certainly capable of scoring against their opponent. The club has already scored 8 times in the current Russian Cup campaign, and away from home in this tournament, they have found the net in 7 of their last 8 matches.
Torpedo did not face any problems in the previous round. The team should confirm its class advantage again, especially as the squad depth provides Oleg Kononov with a wide selection of players. However, it is worth noting that Torpedo regularly concedes in the Russian Cup. The match against Veles was the first in their last eight in this tournament where they managed to keep a clean sheet. In the current tournament, the Moscow club has scored 6 goals against Second League representatives.
My prediction: Torpedo to win and Total Over 2.5 goals
