The Matchday 22 clash in the Russian Premier League between CSKA and Dynamo Makhachkala will take place on March 29 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
CSKA
Marco Nikolic's team overcame Akron away in the last round (2-1). As a result, CSKA extended their unbeaten run in the league to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). However, for the first time in four recent Premier League matches, the club failed to keep a clean sheet. In the standings, the Moscow team has 38 points and remains in sixth place. Notably, CSKA's defense has been reliable, conceding fewer goals than all but two clubs in the current RPL season.
- The team has not won in 4 of their last 5 home matches in the Premier League (2 draws, 2 losses).
- The club has scored no more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 home RPL games.
- CSKA has conceded no more than one goal in 8 of their last 11 home league matches.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-3-3)
Igor Akinfeev – Kellven, Igor Diveev, Willian Rocha, Danil Krugovoy – Ivan Oblyakov, Matvey Kislyak, Rifat Zhemaletdinov – Kirill Glebov, Saul Guarirapa, Kristian Bistrovic.
Midfielder Matvey Kislyak will miss the game due to suspension.
Dynamo Makhachkala
In the last round, Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side thrashed Krylia Sovetov at home (4-0). This was Dynamo's largest victory in the RPL and their first win by more than one goal. Additionally, it was only the third time this season that the Makhachkala side scored more than one goal. The club has 21 points and has climbed to tenth place in the standings. Notably, Dynamo has conceded only 22 goals in the current Premier League season, ranking better than all but four teams.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 10 away matches in the Premier League (5 draws, 4 losses).
- The team has not scored more than one goal in their last ten away league games.
- Dynamo has conceded no more than one goal in the first half in 9 of their last 10 away RPL matches.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Makhachkala (3-4-3)
Timur Magomedov – Jemal Tabidze, Valentin Paltsev, Idar Shumakhov – Mohamed Azzi, Nikita Glushkov, Kirill Zinovich, Temirkan Sundukov – Abakar Gadzhiev, Egash Kasintura, Gamid Agalarov.
Defenders Mutalip Alibekov and Alexander Sandrachuk will miss the game due to injuries.
Referee
Aleksei Sukhoi (Russia)
Matches – 13 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 62;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 31%.
CSKA vs. Dynamo Makhachkala: Match Prediction
Recently, even at home, the Moscow side has struggled to create chances. In their first five home games this RPL season, CSKA scored 12 goals, but in the last five, they managed only four. Additionally, in 6 of their last 9 home league matches, Marco Nikolic's team scored no more than once, failing to find the net in four of those games.
Dynamo also scores sparingly and generally prefers a solid defensive approach. In their previous away game against Dynamo Moscow, the team performed poorly, conceding four goals, but in the nine away league matches before that, they never conceded more than two goals. As for their attack, Dynamo has yet to score more than once away from home this season, failing to score in six of those games.
I do not expect many goals in this encounter, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
