The second leg of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 RPL Path quarter-final between CSKA and Dynamo Makhachkala will take place on November 26 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. The score of the first match was 1-0 in favor of Dynamo Makhachkala. CSKA vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
CSKA
In the first encounter, the army men were defeated 0-1. Notably, before the match in Makhachkala, the Moscow team had not lost in regular time in the Russian Cup for eight matches (4 wins, 4 draws). Moreover, CSKA failed to score only three times during this stretch. To advance to the next round, Fabio Celestini's team needs to beat Makhachkala by a two-goal margin. It's worth mentioning that the required result has been achieved only once in four official meetings with Dynamo.
- The capital club has conceded in 5 of their last 7 games in the national Cup.
- At home in this tournament, the Moscow team has not lost in regular time for 14 matches (10 wins, 4 draws).
- In 10 of the last 12 home games in the Russian Cup, CSKA scored exactly 1 or 2 goals.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-4-2)
Vladislav Torop – Joao Victor, Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov, Danil Krugovoy, Artem Bandikyan – Rodrigo Villagra, Daniel Ruiz, Enrique Carmo, Matvey Kislyak – Tamerlan Musaev, Artem Shumansky.
Defenders Ramiro di Luciano, Matvey Lukin, and midfielder Danil Krugovoy will miss the match due to injuries.
Dynamo Makhachkala
The confident performance in the group stage was confirmed by a good result in the first match against the favored opponents. Thus, in the current Russian Cup campaign, Dynamo has not lost in regular time in 6 of 7 matches (4 wins, 2 draws). Hasanbi Bidzhiev's team also ended a five-match streak of conceding goals in this tournament. To reach the RPL Path semi-finals, the club needs only to avoid defeat in the return leg. If Makhachkala loses by a minimal margin, a penalty shootout will decide the winner.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Dynamo's last 6 games in the Russian Cup.
- Away in this tournament, the club has not lost in regular time for 6 matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- In 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Russian Cup, the team has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Makhachkala (3-4-3)
David Volk – Imadeddin Azzi, Andres Alarcon, Idar Shumakhov – Shamil Gadzhiev, Soslan Kagermazov, Abdulpasha Dzhabrailov, Temirkan Sundukov – Gamid Agalarov, Radzhab Magomedov, Nikita Glushkov.
Match Prediction: CSKA vs. Dynamo Makhachkala
After the cup game against Makhachkala, the capital club took revenge in the championship by defeating them 1-0. In the upcoming game, CSKA needs to at least repeat this result, which, given the team's home performance, does not seem like an easy task. At home, the army men have not lost for 21 matches in the RPL and Russian Cup (17 wins, 4 draws). Moreover, they have conceded more than one goal in only three matches during this stretch and kept a clean sheet in 9 games.
Makhachkala will come to defend their advantage. Dynamo can achieve the required result through solid defensive play. The team has not conceded more than one goal in 11 of their last 14 official matches. Furthermore, away in the Russian Cup, the club has not experienced defeat in regular time for 6 matches (3 wins, 3 draws). Hasanbi Bidzhiev's team will do everything to disrupt the opponent's attacking actions, who have scored only once in their last three games in the championship and national Cup.
My prediction: CSKA not to lose and Total under 2.5 goals
