The second leg of the Russian Cup 2024/25 RPL Path semi-final between Dynamo Moscow and CSKA will take place on April 16 at the VTB Arena. The score of the first match was 2-1 in favor of CSKA. Dynamo Moscow vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Dynamo Moscow
Marcel Licka's side lost the first leg away with a score of 1-2. As a result, Dynamo failed to win in regular time for the fourth time in their last six Russian Cup matches (1 draw, 3 losses). However, the club extended their scoring streak in this tournament to eight games. Notably, the team has scored 20 goals in the current edition of the tournament, second only to Lokomotiv (21).
- The team has not lost in regular time in 16 of their last 19 home matches in the Russian Cup (14 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals were scored in 90 minutes in 7 of the club's last 9 home games in this tournament.
- Both opponents scored in regular time in 5 of Dynamo's last 7 home matches in the national Cup.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Moscow (4-5-1)
Andrey Lunev – Juan Caceres, Dmitry Skopintsev, Roberto Fernandez, Fabian Balbuena – Daniil Fomin, Dmitry Alexandrov, Egor Smelov, Bitello, Yaroslav Gladyshev – El Mehdi Maukhoubi.
Midfielder Arthur Gomez and forward Konstantin Tyukavin are sidelined due to injuries. Forward El Mehdi Maukhoubi is suspended.
CSKA
By winning the first match, Marko Nikolic's side extended their unbeaten run in regular time in the national Cup to eight matches (6 wins, 2 draws). However, CSKA failed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in their last seven games in this tournament. Overall, the club has conceded only three goals in the current Russian Cup edition and, together with Zenit, is one of the top two teams in this regard among those still in the tournament.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 12 of their last 13 away matches in the national Cup (5 wins, 7 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 90 minutes in six of the team's previous away games in this tournament.
- No more than two goals were scored in regular time in CSKA's last nine away matches in the Russian Cup.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-3-3)
Vladislav Torop – Milan Gajic, Igor Diveev, Willian Rocha, Moises Barbosa – Ivan Oblyakov, Matvey Kislyak, Miralem Pjanic – Tamerlan Musaev, Sekou Koita, Abbos Faizullaev.
Referee
Artyom Chistyakov (Russia)
Matches – 15 (RPL and Russian Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 53%.
Prediction for Dynamo Moscow vs. CSKA
At home, Dynamo aims to take the initiative and put significant pressure on opponents. The team often succeeds in cup matches, preventing opponents from creating many attacking opportunities: in their last 22 home matches in the Russian Cup, only in four instances have they conceded more than one goal in regular time. Additionally, Dynamo has kept a clean sheet nine times in this span.
CSKA, in away games, focuses on solid defensive play and tries to achieve the desired result with minimal effort. The team spends little time in attack and scores rarely: in their last nine away matches in the national Cup, the club's players have only managed to score more than once in 90 minutes twice. Moreover, in four matches during this period, CSKA did not score at all.
Considering the result of the first leg, I expect the visitors to play cautiously and not create many attacking opportunities. My prediction: CSKA Individual Total Under 1.5
