The Matchday 25 clash in the Russian Premier League between CSKA and Krylya Sovetov will take place on April 20 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA vs. Krylya Sovetov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
CSKA
Marko Nikolic's side triumphed over Orenburg away (2-0) in the last round. As a result, CSKA secured their fifth consecutive league victory, marking the club's longest winning streak in the last two RPL seasons. Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for the fifth time in their last seven Premier League matches. In the standings, the Moscow side sits in fourth place with 47 points, five points behind leaders Krasnodar. Notably, no club has conceded fewer goals in this championship than CSKA (16).
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the RPL (4 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of CSKA's last 11 home league matches.
- The Moscow side scored in the second half in their last four home Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-3-3)
Vladislav Torop – Danil Krugovoy, Matvey Lukin, Willian Rocha, Kellven – Kristijan Bistrovic, Miralem Pjanic, Matvey Kislyak – Ivan Oblyakov, Kirill Glebov, Alerandro.
Krylya Sovetov
In the last round, Igor Osinkin's side defeated Khimki away (3-1). As a result, Krylya Sovetov managed to avoid defeat in their third consecutive Premier League match (2 wins, 1 draw). This is a repeat of the club's longest unbeaten run in the current championship. Furthermore, the team scored at least three goals for the fourth time this RPL season. The Samara side is currently in 11th place in the standings with 26 points.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the RPL (3 draws, 4 losses).
- The club conceded at least twice in 5 of their last 7 away league games.
- The Samara side failed to score in the second half in 7 of their last 8 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Krylya Sovetov (4-4-2)
Sergey Pesyakov – Glenn Bale, Dominik Oroz, Alexander Soldatenkov, Kirill Pechenin – Nikolay Rasskazov, Sergey Babkin, Roman Yezhov, Anton Zinkovsky – Fernando Costanza, Ivan Sergeev.
Defender Thomas Galdames will miss the game due to injury.
Referee
Pavel Kukuyan (Russia)
Matches – 14 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 21%.
CSKA vs. Krylya Sovetov: Match Prediction
Recently, the Moscow side has become more confident and stable in their attacking play. While CSKA failed to score in four of their first seven home matches this season, they have found the net in all five of their most recent home RPL games. However, Marko Nikolic's side is not always reliable at the back, conceding seven goals in their last six matches at the VEB Arena in the Premier League.
Krylya Sovetov aim to spend as much time as possible in attack, even away from home, rather than sitting back. In their last five away league encounters, the team scored eight goals, with half of them coming against Krasnodar and Zenit. Meanwhile, the club's defensive line makes many costly errors, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last nine away matches, conceding at least twice in five of those games.
I expect both teams to score in this match, so my prediction is: Both teams to score – yes
