Khimki vs FK Rostov Prediction & Betting Tips (2 April)

Not only are Khimki unbeaten in 17 home matches at the top table of the Russian Cup, but they have also emerged victorious from 14 of these contests, so confidence should be high heading into this encounter. The same cannot be said for FK Rostov on their travels, however, as they have lost four times in their last six games, as well as collecting ten points out of 25.

You have to go back to great loss last year to find the last time that Khimki were involved in a home game containing over 3.5 goals, with the run currently standing at 42 matches. FK Rostov cannot compete with these numbers, but the Russian Cup have been involved in 17 away matches on the spin featuring under 3.5 goals.

Khimki are on a roll when it comes to hitting the back of the net in top-flight home games, doing so in each of their previous 16, though they have also conceded in 14 of these encounters. As for FK Rostov, they have scored in 14 matches on the bounce at this level, but their only clean sheet during this sequence came in a 1-0 home success.