The Matchday 4 encounter in the Fonbet Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between Volna and Arsenal Tula will take place on September 25 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod. Volna vs. Arsenal Tula: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Volna
Renat Miftakhov's side has advanced through two stages in the current Russian Cup campaign. First, they defeated Torpedo Miass (0-0, 5-3 on penalties), then overcame Tyumen (1-1, 4-3 on penalties). Volna has been participating in this tournament since the 2020/21 season and had never progressed beyond the third round until this year. In the Second League, the Nizhny Novgorod team is currently in 8th place in their group.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Volna's last seven matches in the national Cup.
- At least one opponent has failed to score in 6 of the team's last 8 games in this tournament.
- The team has not won in regular time in their last 4 home matches in the Russian Cup (3 draws, 1 loss).
Predicted lineup for Volna (4-4-2)
Oleg Smirnov – Sergey Chibisov, Alexander Volkov, Ivan Savitsky, Artem Abramov – Yegor Pozdnyakov, Vladislav Saygushev, Aslan Mutaliev, Ivan Severianov – Yevgeny Mukhin, Mikhail Zabotkin.
Arsenal Tula
Arsenal Tula begins their journey from the 4th round, which they failed to overcome in two of the last three editions of the national Cup. Their best achievement in this tournament is reaching the semifinals in the 2018/19 season. Notably, the team has not won in regular time in 5 of their last 6 matches in the Russian Cup (3 draws, 2 losses). Currently, in the FNL, Dmitry Gunko's side holds the 8th position in the overall standings.
- Arsenal Tula has conceded in 8 of their last 9 matches in the national Cup.
- In 4 of the last 5 away games in this tournament, Arsenal has not scored more than one goal.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 10 of their last 11 away matches in the Russian Cup (4 wins, 6 draws).
Predicted lineup for Arsenal Tula (4-5-1)
Mikhail Tsulaia – Alexander Putsko, Alexey Berdnikov, Nikita Karmaev, Daniil Penchikov – Danil Lipovoy, Milos Brnovic, Nikita Razdorskikh, Edarlin Reyes, Alan Tsaraev – Amur Kalmykov.
Referee
Vladimir Sivkov (Russia)
Matches – 14 (Russian Cup and Second League, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 0%.
Volna vs. Arsenal Tula: Match Prediction
Renat Miftakhov's team has already passed two rounds in this tournament, needing just one goal in regular time. Volna generally does not boast good scoring in the Russian Cup. The club has failed to score in 5 of their last 7 matches in the national Cup. However, they have been defensively solid, keeping clean sheets in 5 of 8 matches in this secondary Russian tournament.
Arsenal Tula has the advantage in terms of class, but significant squad rotation by Dmitry Gunko cannot be ruled out. Arsenal's reserves play in the Second League, so the visitors might not have a significant edge. Moreover, the club's current form in the national Cup is not impressive, and they look modest in attack. Arsenal has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 matches in this tournament. While they do concede regularly, usually only RPL and FNL teams score more than once against Arsenal.
I expect a low-scoring encounter. My prediction: Total under 3
