Rodina vs. Spartak Kostroma: Russian Cup Match Prediction
On October 16, Rodina will meet Spartak Kostroma in the semi-final of the Russian Cup Regions Path. The hosts have failed to win three games in a row, but they showed a confident game in the last cup match and intend to advance to the next round. Will Rodina be able to win and what bets will play in the match? The answer is in our forecast

Command Analysis

Rodina

Current form
Rodina failed to win again in the last round of the First League. The match against Yenisei ended in a 1:1 draw, and the Muscovites' return goal was very controversial. The club had the opportunity to inflict its first defeat on Tula Arsenal (1:1) in the previous game, but failed to maintain its advantage, conceding a goal in the last minute of the game. The team is in ninth place in the standings and has 19 points. In the last cup match, the team defeated Mashuk-KMV away (3:0), and we'll see how the team will act in today confrontation.
Disqualifications and injuries
The club has no problems with its roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- Rodina scores an average goal per game
- On average, the club earns 1.7 yellow cards per game
Estimated line-up : Sangare, Musaev, Krizhan, Meshchaninov, Kozhedub, Maltsev, Shadrintsev, Sokol, Yushin, Burlakov, Reina.

Spartak Kostroma

Current form
Spartak plays in the second league - Division A "Gold" and shows decent results. The club is in second place in the tournament table, six points behind the first "Chelyabinsk". In the last meeting, the "red-whites" rolled out a goalless draw with the leader from Chelyabinsk, which became the second in a row. At the previous stage of the country cup, the team beat Krasnoyarsk "Yenisei" with a minimum score of 1:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
Spartak has no problems with its roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- The club has not lost in the last four games (two victories and a draw)
- The team concedes an average of 0.8 goals per game
Estimated line-up : Terekhov, Bugriev, Zhilmostnykh, Ignatiev, Kiselev, Korolkov, Nemchenko, Sadov, Saplinov, Seraskhov, Chikanchi.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
In 2 of Spartak last 5 meetings, this score was recorded
6.00Bet 1st half: Rodina win
In the last cup match the hosts won in the first half
1.95Bet 2nd half: only one will score
In 1 of the 3 previous games of the Muscovites, only one team scored in the second half
1.65Tip and bets
In our opinion, it is more logical to pay attention to the hosts in this confrontation. Rodina cannot win three games in a row, but will try to win confidently again in the national cup. We can assume that the home team will use its field and leave its counterpart, who looks much weaker, out of work.
Forecast - Asian handicap (-1) for Rodina with odds of 1.70
Bet on total
Most likely, the game will be dictated by Rodina with a small number of scoring opportunities. We can assume that the hosts will take the game into their own hands and bring the match to a logical conclusion. In the last two games of the Muscovites in a row, the total under was recorded, and we believe that in this battle the goal extravaganza will not take place either.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.72
Betting on Team Goals
In this game, Rodina will be cautious and there is no point in expecting goals from either club in the match, as the hosts will try to play confidently in defense. In the last five matches of the team from Kostroma, there was no exchange of goals, which we expect today.
Prediction: Both teams will not score with odds of 1.58