Kursk host Kaluga in the Russian Cup - Regions Path on 25 August. The two sides have met 20 times previously, with both Kursk and Kaluga recording 8 wins each.
Kursk's recent form includes a 1-2 away loss at Metallurg Lipetsk, a 1-0 home win against Zenit Penza, and a 1-1 home draw with Kristall MEZ, scoring three goals and conceding three. Kaluga's last three matches saw them win 5-0 at home to Isk1ra Sm1olensk, lose 0-1 at home to Amkal, and lose 1-2 away at Luki-Energiya, scoring six goals and conceding three. Kaluga is managed by Evgeni Losev. In recent transfer activity, Kaluga has seen 9 players join and 8 leave, including Gleb Bakharev joining from Kuban as a free agent and Dmitri Yugaldin leaving for Miass as a free agent. Nikita Pervakov also joined Kaluga.
| Metric | Kursk | Kaluga |
|---|---|---|
| Recent form | 1W 1D 1L | 1W 0D 2L |
| Previous meetings (20, 4 draws) | 8 wins | 8 wins |
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