Outright predictions for the Russian Cup 2026/2027: bets on the outcomes of the group stage and the tournament winner

Russian football is shifting to midweek games. In the Russian Cup matches, some teams will sacrifice their results, preferring to rest their key players, while others have already set an important goal – to win the tournament. Who will become the winner of the Russian Cup, and which teams will make it to the final? This article compiles outright forecasts for the Russian Cup 2026/2027, bookmakers' odds, and the most interesting bets on the main outcomes of the tournament.

Odds for the results of the group stage of the Premier League Path 2026/2027 season

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Scores24's outright predictions for the group stage of the Russian Cup

Rubin will not advance to the Premier League Path playoffs

Odds: 2.70

Even before the start of the season, Rubin could have claimed to pass not the most difficult group. Yes, the first place is almost certainly reserved for Spartak, but the second line seemed to belong to Kazan. But first, the Minister of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, Vladimir Leonov, announces the task of getting into the top-5 of the RPL, and then the main attacking force Mirliand Daku leaves the team. Rubin needs to focus on the performance in the Russian Championship, and the cup competitions will likely go by the wayside. With such sacrifices, Rubin does not need extra matches with the tops: a quiet passage to the lower grid and an early exit there look like a realistic scenario.

Dynamo Moscow will advance to the Premier League Path playoffs

Odds: 1.54

In Moscow, they openly stated that the Russian Cup is almost a primary tournament for the team. More precisely, the management outlined the goal simply – a trophy. But the players, clearly understanding that it will be difficult to compete for the RPL with the current abundance of Zenit and Spartak, took this message as a necessity to win the trophy. Let's not forget that in case of a positive decision by UEFA and Russia's return to the international arena, the winner of the Cup will make it to the Europa League.

Fakel will finish last in the group

Odds: 1.87

Voronezh will surely sacrifice the tournament in the first season after returning. Especially since each of the three opponents surpasses Fakel both in experience and status. The team is ready to put up with this and focus on the national championship, where the general director Dmitry Kondratov outlined the task to avoid play-off matches for the right to stay in the RPL. Extremely clear: Fakel needs to get into the top-12 and not lose points with equal strength opponents.

Baltika will advance to the playoffs of the Premier League Path

Odds: 1.92

Under Vadim Evseev, Baltika has adapted to pressing football. Opponents are still not used to it, and the Kaliningrad team is not daydreaming. The goal for the season is the top-10. This can be achieved even when playing in two tournaments, so Baltika must take the first or second place in the quartet and continue its journey in the upper bracket.

CSKA will take first place in the group

Odds: 2.15

Of course, a lot will depend on whether Dmitry Igdisamov remains as the head coach. Under him, the team can optimally play RPL games with the main squad, and go to the Russian Cup matches with a semi-reserve lineup with young footballers – Igdisamov has already proven that he knows how to work with youth and motivate them. Besides, CSKA was the only club that clearly defined the goal for the tournament – victory.

Odds for the winner of the Russian Cup season 2026/2027

Outright forecast by Scores24 for the winner of the Russian Cup

Dynamo Moscow will win the Russian Cup

Odds: 9.00

Dynamo Moscow was considered the fourth power after Zenit, Spartak, and Krasnodar even before the season. But in Moscow, they quickly retired from this race, and the goal was to win the trophy. You don't have to be an intellectual genius to understand that we're talking about the Russian Cup.

Considering that the top-3 will most likely be fighting for the championship all season, Dynamo Moscow can take advantage of this and at least reach the Superfinal – and through the upper grid. Bookmakers offer impressive odds of 4.00 for such an option. Sandro Schwarz has returned to Russia – the German coach is capable of assembling a team that can reach the final for the first time in five years and win the trophy for the first time in 22 years.

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