FK Sokol Saratov vs LeningradetsPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

FK Sokol Saratov reach the quarter-final with just one win in their last five, a 3-1 against Ilpar. Since then have come a 0-1 at Dinamo Vladivostok, a 2-2 at home with Novosibirsk, a 1-1 at Nosta and finally a 0-4 away to Rodina Moskva II, the heaviest scoreline of the run. Leningradets have followed a similar path: 2-1 against FC Sochi, then a 1-2 at Veles, a 0-0 with Arsenal Tula, a 1-1 with Chelyabinsk and a 0-1 home defeat to KAMAZ in their most recent fixture. They have scored once in their last three games. The two previous meetings are split evenly and share one feature: the away side won both, and did so without conceding. In April 2024 FK Sokol Saratov won 2-0 on the road, while in August 2023, on the ground that stages this tie, Leningradets came away with a 1-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.