The second leg of the Russian Cup Fonbet 2024/25 RPL Path semi-final between Dynamo Moscow and CSKA will take place on April 16 at the VTB Arena. The first match ended with a 2-1 victory for CSKA. Dynamo Moscow vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Dynamo Moscow
Marcel Licka's side suffered a 1-2 defeat in the first leg away from home. 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 team extended their scoring streak in this tournament to eight games. Notably, the team has scored 20 goals in the current 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 have been scored in 90 minutes in 7 of the club's last 9 home games in this tournament.
- Both opponents have 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 Maouhoub.
Midfielder Artur Gomes and forward Konstantin Tyukavin are out long-term due to injuries. Forward El Mehdi Maouhoub is suspended.
CSKA
With a victory in the first match, Marko Nikolic's team extended their unbeaten run in regular time in the national Cup to eight games (6 wins, 2 draws). However, CSKA failed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in seven matches in this tournament. Overall, the club has conceded only three goals in the current Russian Cup campaign, ranking alongside Zenit as one of the top two teams in this regard among those still in the competition.
- 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 the team's last six away games in this tournament.
- No more than two goals have been 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
Artem 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%.
Match Prediction: Dynamo Moscow vs. CSKA
At home, Dynamo aims to take the initiative and put significant pressure on opponents. The team often achieves success in cup matches, while preventing opponents from creating many chances: in their last 22 home matches in the Russian Cup, only four times did more than one goal end up in their net in regular time. Additionally, Dynamo has kept a clean sheet nine times during this period.
CSKA relies on solid defensive play in their penalty area during away matches and aims to achieve the desired result with minimal effort. The team does not spend much time attacking and rarely scores: in their last nine away encounters in the national Cup, the club's players managed to score more than once only twice in 90 minutes. Moreover, in four matches, 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
