Krasnodar vs Fakel — match summary
Russia · Russian Cup · kick-off 14 Oct 2026 00:45
Full time · score 0-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Krasnodar 63 · Fakel 18
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Krasnodar 62 · Fakel 71
Shots on target 6-7 · corners 5-3 · possession 67-33
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 2 stars
In this Russian Cup fixture, Krasnodar host Fakel. The two sides met in the league just last September, and that game ended in a 1-1 share of the points. This time they meet in the cup, a different context from league games where both teams have to split points every week. Krasnodar have been drawing heavily of late, drawing five in a row in all competitions. Their attack still creates chances consistently, dominating possession at around 54.9% per game over the last 10 matches, but at the back they let opponents get almost five shots on target per game, roughly the same as they manage themselves. Fakel are clearly worse off, having lost seven of their last ten, and they were thrashed 0-5 at home in their most recent game. They have conceded 18 goals over that same stretch, while scoring only 6. This game should open up early, because Fakel have to come out and play for a result in the cup, and their leaky defence will give Krasnodar plenty of room to pass the ball into. The first half may stay tight, but the second half should see more goals than the first, as both teams tend to have spells where the game opens up and goals are conceded late on.