The Round 3 match of the Fonbet Russian Cup 2025/26 Regional Path between Amkal and Salyut Belgorod will take place on September 11 at the Zorky Stadium in Krasnogorsk. Amkal vs. Salyut Belgorod: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Amkal
Vitaly Panov's team defeated Kaluga 1-0 away in the previous round. This victory marked their fourth win in the last five matches in the national Cup (1 loss). Notably, Amkal kept a clean sheet for the first time in four previous matches in this tournament. It's worth mentioning that the club has reached the third round of the Russian Cup for the third time in its history.
- The team opened the scoring in 5 of their last 6 matches in the national Cup.
- Amkal has not lost in regular time in 10 of their last 11 games in this tournament (7 wins, 3 draws).
- In 4 of their last 5 home matches in this Russian Cup, Amkal scored at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Amkal (4-4-2)
Maxim Shvagirev – Dmitry Kuzkin, Ruslan Imaev, Ilya Skrobotov, Arseniy Levshuk – Gleb Alekseev, Artur Ryabokobylko, Mikhail Prokopyev, Vasiliy Mavrin – Leon Sabua, Alexander Medvedev.
Salyut Belgorod
The team thrashed Ryazan 3-0 at home in the previous round. Thus, the Belgorod team has reached the third round of the national Cup for the third consecutive year. However, Salyut has not been able to progress past this stage in the previous two attempts. The club's best achievement in this tournament is reaching the round of 16 in the 2013/14 season.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Salyut's last 8 matches in the Russian Cup.
- The team has been unable to win away in the national Cup for 8 matches (3 draws, 5 losses).
- In 6 of their last 8 away matches in this tournament, Salyut has not scored more than once.
Predicted lineup for Salyut Belgorod (4-5-1)
Vladislav Zernaev – Stanislav Bukatov, Alexander Krikunnenko, Emrah Nabatov, Arseniy Prokurorov – Nikolay Boyarkin, Alexander Kanishchev, Ilya Vinnikov, Nikita Ponomarev, Andrey Tsorn – Egor Elesin.
Referee
Pavel Klipikov (Russia)
Matches – 4 (Second League and Russian Cup, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction: Amkal vs. Salyut Belgorod
It will be challenging for Amkal to reach the fourth round of the national Cup for the second consecutive year. Vitaly Panov's team faces a strong opponent by Second League standards. However, even under these circumstances, Amkal has not shied away from adding another guest star, this time former Zenit president Alexander Medvedev. It's clear that he will get limited playing time, so the team will need to maintain their usual scoring prowess: Amkal has scored in 9 of 11 matches in the Russian Cup.
Belgorod is the most prolific club in Group 3 of the Second League B. The team also performs well offensively in the national Cup. In this tournament, they have scored in 6 consecutive matches, scoring at least twice in 4 of those games. However, they have defensive issues: in their last 9 Russian Cup matches, Belgorod has kept only two clean sheets, conceding 14 goals in their last 4 away games.
I expect both teams to score, so my prediction is Both teams to score – yes.
