The Matchday 25 fixture in the Russian Premier League between CSKA Moscow and Krylia Sovetov will be held on April 20 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA Moscow vs. Krylia Sovetov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
CSKA Moscow
Marko Nikolic's side triumphed 2-0 away against Orenburg in the last round. As a result, CSKA secured their fifth consecutive victory in the league, marking their longest winning streak in the past two RPL seasons. Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for the fifth time in their last seven Premier League matches. In the standings, CSKA sits in fourth place with 47 points, trailing league leaders Krasnodar by five points. Notably, no team has conceded fewer goals than CSKA (16) in the current championship.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the RPL (4 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 8 of the team's last 11 home league matches.
- CSKA has scored in the second half in their last four home Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for CSKA Moscow (4-3-3)
Vladislav Torop – Danil Krugovoy, Matvey Lukin, Willian Rocha, Kellven – Kristijan Bistrovic, Miralem Pjanic, Matvey Kislyak – Ivan Oblyakov, Kirill Glebov, Alejandro.
Krylia Sovetov
In the last round, Igor Osinkin's side defeated Khimki 3-1 away. As a result, Krylia Sovetov remained unbeaten in three consecutive Premier League matches (2 wins, 1 draw), equaling their longest unbeaten run in the current championship. Furthermore, the team scored at least three goals for only the fourth time this RPL season. The Samara club is 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.
- Krylia Sovetov failed to score in the second half in 7 of their last 8 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Krylia 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.
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 Moscow vs. Krylia Sovetov: Match Prediction
Recently, CSKA has shown more confidence and consistency in their attacking play. While they failed to score in four of their first seven home matches in the current championship, they found the net in all of their last five home RPL games. However, Marko Nikolic's side is not always reliable at the back, conceding seven goals in their last six Premier League matches at the VEB Arena.
Krylia Sovetov, even on the road, try to spend as much time as possible on the attack and do not sit back in defense. In their last five away league encounters, the team has scored eight goals, with half of them coming against Krasnodar and Zenit. At the same time, the club's defensive line makes many costly errors, failing to keep a clean sheet in nine previous away matches, conceding at least twice in five of those games.
I expect both teams to score in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
