Ryazan vs Spartak KostromaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

A cup quarter-final and a first meeting between the two sides. Ryazan have won four of their last five and lost none of them: 1-0 against Salyut-Belgorod in the most recent outing, then a 1-1 with FK Spartak Tambov, a 2-0 away to Orel, a 3-0 against Rodina Moskva III and a 2-0 at Kvant. Across that run they scored nine goals and conceded just one. Spartak Kostroma alternate between opposite results: a 1-0 win over Rotor Volgograd in the latest game, before that a 0-3 away to Torpedo Moskva, a 1-1 at home with FC UFA, a 3-1 at Ska-khabarovsk and a 2-2 with Enisey. Their last five add up to seven goals scored and seven conceded. 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.