The Matchday 13 clash in the Russian Premier League between CSKA Moscow and Krylia Sovetov will take place on October 25 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA vs. Krylia Sovetov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
CSKA
The "Army Men" had not suffered a heavy defeat in the league since 2021. However, in the last round, the team lost 0-3 to Lokomotiv, ending a three-match winning streak in the Premier League. Additionally, Fabio Celestini's side failed to score for only the third time in the 2025/26 RPL season. CSKA has conceded in 10 of their last 11 matches in this tournament, with a total of 13 goals against them, a record only bettered by three other teams. The team has dropped to third place in the standings.
- CSKA has opened the scoring in their last five home Premier League matches.
- The Moscow side has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 home league games.
- CSKA has defeated Krylia Sovetov in 7 of their last 9 head-to-head encounters in this tournament (2 draws).
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-5-1)
Vladislav Torop – Matvey Lukin, Milan Gajic, Moises Barbosa, Igor Diveev – Kirill Glebov, Ivan Oblyakov, Danil Krugovoy, Henrique Carmo, Matvey Kislyak – Alerandro.
Forward Tamerlan Musaev, midfielder Mateus Alves, and defender Ramiro di Luciano are injured.
Krylia Sovetov
In the last round, the team shared points with Orenburg at home (1-1). Thus, the Samara side ended a three-match losing streak in the league. It's worth noting that only in one game during this winless stretch did Magomed Adiev's side fail to score. Krylia Sovetov has the best scoring record among the teams in the lower half of the table with 17 goals. However, they have conceded 22 goals, with only three clubs having worse defensive records. The team is currently in 11th place in the standings.
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 RPL matches.
- Krylia Sovetov have not won in 8 of their last 9 away league games (4 draws, 4 losses).
- In 9 of their last 10 away matches in this tournament, the team has scored against opponents.
Predicted lineup for Krylia Sovetov (3-4-3)
Sergey Pesjakov – Nikita Chernov, Ivan Lepskiy, Nikolay Rasskazov – Fernando Costanza, Mihailo Banyac, Alexey Sutormin, Sergey Babkin – Vladimir Ignatenko, Ilzat Akhmetov, Amir Rakhmanovich.
Forward Vladimir Khubulov, defenders Sergey Bozhin, Thomas Galdames, Dominik Oroz, and midfielder Maksim Vityugov are injured.
Referee
Egor Egorov (Russia)
Matches – 6 (RPL, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 22;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 50%.
Match Prediction: CSKA vs. Krylia Sovetov
The "Army Men" faltered in the last round, but I am confident the team will quickly bounce back. After their previous defeat, Fabio Celestini's side went on a three-match winning streak in the league, defeating two strong opponents during this period. The Samara side is generally a favorable opponent for CSKA, as the Moscow team has won 7 of their last 9 head-to-head encounters in the Premier League.
Magomed Adiev's side struggles on the road, having earned just one point in their last four league matches. They avoided another defeat thanks to a penalty scored in injury time. Notably, the team conceded 9 goals during this period. Krylia Sovetov is not known for a reliable defense, and they will also be missing several injured defenders in the upcoming match.
The "Army Men" should recover from last round's result. My prediction: CSKA to win and Total over 1.5 goals
