Metallurg Magnitogorsk Women vs MBA Moscow Women: match preview on 8 October 2026

Metallurg Magnitogorsk Women are strong favourites to beat MBA Moscow Women in the Russian Cup Women fixture on 8 October 2026. The hosts have won every game they have played this season, while the visitors have lost three of their last eight matches.

Metallurg Magnitogorsk Women are on a perfect run. They have won all four of their recent matches, scoring 302 goals and conceding 221. The most recent result was a 74:59 victory over Spartak Moscow 2 Women at home on 29 September. Before that they beat Yunost Penzevskaya Oblast Women 72:62 away and Enisey Krasnoyarsk 2 Women 86:38 at home. They also secured a 70:62 win against Chelyabinsk Women on 14 September. That is four straight victories without a single draw or defeat.

MBA Moscow Women have been less consistent. In their last five matches they have taken three wins and suffered two defeats. They beat Enisey Krasnoyarsk Women 70:57 at home on 10 April but lost 64:82 to Dynamo Moscow Women two days later. They won 67:63 away at Spartak Moscow Women on 8 April before losing 66:72 to Dynamo Kursk Women away on 29 March. Their most recent game was a 78:75 home victory over Dynamo Kursk Women on 26 March.

There is no head-to-head record available between these two sides.

The hosts average 75.5 points per game across their four wins, while MBA Moscow Women have conceded 77.8 points on average in their five matches.

MBA Moscow Women can close the gap by controlling the tempo. If they slow the game down and limit Metallurg's transition opportunities, the result could go either way.