The Matchday 28 clash in the Russian Premier League between CSKA Moscow and Krasnodar will take place on May 10 at the VEB Arena. CSKA Moscow vs. Krasnodar: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
CSKA Moscow
In the previous round, Marko Nikolić's side failed to overcome Akhmat on the road (1-1). Nevertheless, CSKA extended their unbeaten run in the league to 11 matches (7 wins, 4 draws). However, the team has conceded in three consecutive matches for only the third time in the current Premier League season. In the standings, CSKA is in third place with 52 points. Only a victory over Krasnodar will keep their title hopes alive.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 9 home matches in the Premier League (4 wins, 3 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of the team's last 12 home league matches.
- CSKA has scored in the second half in their last five home league matches.
Predicted lineup for CSKA Moscow (4-3-3)
Igor Akinfeev – Kellven, Danil Krugovoy, Willian Rocha, Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov – Rifat Zhemaletdinov, Abbos Faizullaev, Matvey Kislyak – Ivan Oblyakov, Sekou Koita, Tamerlan Musaev.
Defender Igor Diveev will miss the game due to injury. Midfielder Abbos Faizullaev and head coach Marko Nikolić are suspended.
Krasnodar
Murad Musayev's side defeated Rubin at home in the last round (2-1). This victory was Krasnodar's seventh in the last eight Premier League matches. However, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four league games, marking their longest such streak this season. Krasnodar remains at the top of the standings with 61 points, maintaining a four-point lead over Zenit. The team has scored 26 goals away from home this season, leading the league in this statistic.
- The team has not lost in 13 of their last 14 away matches in the Premier League (9 wins, 4 draws).
- The players have scored at least twice in 7 of their last 10 away league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Krasnodar's last 10 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Krasnodar (4-5-1)
Stanislav Agkatsev – Lucas Olaza, Kaio, Vitor Tormena, Giovanni Gonzalez – Eduard Spertsyan, Alexander Chernikov, Joao Bachi, Kevin Lenini, Victor Sa – John Cordoba.
Defender Vitor Tormena will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Head coach Murad Musayev is also suspended.
Referee
Sergey Karasev (Russia)
Matches – 14 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 60;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 29%.
Match Prediction: CSKA Moscow vs. Krasnodar
In recent home matches, CSKA has become more stable in their attacking play. In the first seven home games of the current season, CSKA failed to break down opponents' defenses four times, but scored 12 goals in the other three matches. In their last six home league matches, the team has consistently found the net, scoring at least twice in half of those games. However, they have only kept two clean sheets in their last seven home league matches.
Krasnodar is known for their attacking style, and even away from home, Murad Musayev's side prefers to focus on offense. In this season's away matches, Krasnodar failed to score only against Fakel, a team that concedes very few goals at home. Against opponents like Spartak and Lokomotiv, Krasnodar scored three goals each. However, the team is not always reliable in defense, having kept only two clean sheets in their last seven away league matches, conceding 10 goals in that span.
I expect both teams to showcase vibrant and effective attacking play, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
