The Matchday 5 clash in the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 between Lokomotiv and CSKA will take place on October 1 at the RZD Arena in Moscow. Lokomotiv vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lokomotiv
In the last round, the team secured a 3-1 away victory against Akron. Mikhail Galaktionov's side has won 6 of their last 7 matches in the Russian Cup, with their only defeat in this stretch coming against CSKA. However, they did manage to score against the "Army Men," and Lokomotiv's scoring streak in this tournament stands at 7 games. The "Railroaders" lead Group D, and two points in the upcoming game will guarantee them a spot in the RPL Path playoffs.
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 5 of Lokomotiv's last 7 meetings in the national Cup.
- At home in this tournament, the club has won 6 of their last 8 matches (2 losses).
- In 14 of their last 15 home games in the Russian Cup, the team has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Lokomotiv (4-5-1)
Daniil Veselov – Cristian Ramirez, Gerzino Nyamsi, Evgeny Morozov, Maxim Nenakhov – Dmitry Barinov, Danila Prutsev, Ruslan Myalkovsky, Alexander Rudenko, Vladislav Sarveli – Nikolay Komlichenko.
CSKA
The "Army Men" suffered a penalty shootout defeat against Baltika (1-1, 9-10 on penalties) in the last round at home. However, in regulation time, the club remains unbeaten in 6 Russian Cup matches (3 wins, 3 draws), and CSKA failed to score in only one game during this period. Fabio Celestini's side has scored 6 goals, and among the second-placed teams, only Orenburg has a worse record with 5 goals. Nonetheless, the "Army Men" will secure at least this position until the end of the group stage if they win against Lokomotiv.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of CSKA's last 8 matches in the national Cup.
- In 5 of their last 6 away games in this tournament, the club has not scored more than once.
- Away from home, the team has not lost in 7 of their last 8 games in the Russian Cup (3 wins and 4 draws in regulation time).
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-3-3)
Vladislav Torop – Danil Krugovoy, Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov, Matvey Lukin, Milan Gajić – Ivan Oblyakov, Artem Bandikyan, Matija Popović – Fabinho, Tamerlan Musaev, Alerandro.
Referee
Ivan Abrosimov (Russia)
Matches – 6 (Russian Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 17%.
Lokomotiv vs. CSKA: Match Prediction
The opponents have had high-scoring encounters in their recent head-to-head meetings. Both teams found the net in 7 of the last 9 official head-to-head encounters. Both sides will be aiming for victory, which means they will spend a lot of time in attack. In such a scenario, we can expect another high-scoring match, especially since both teams have defensive issues.
The "Railroaders" managed to keep a clean sheet against Kazan in their last RPL match, although Rubin had their chances. However, this was only Lokomotiv's second clean sheet in their last 8 matches in the RPL and the Russian Cup. Meanwhile, Mikhail Galaktionov's side has scored in every match this season.
CSKA, on the other hand, played out a goalless draw with Baltika last weekend. The "Army Men" recorded only their second clean sheet in their last 13 matches in the Premier League and the national Cup. The team has failed to score in only three official matches this season.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
