The Matchday 20 fixture in the Russian Premier League between CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow will take place on 8 March at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
CSKA Moscow
The Moscow club lost 1:0 away to Akhmat Grozny in the previous round. It is worth recalling that before the break CSKA Moscow were beaten by Krasnodar, and as a result Fabio Celestini’s men have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in the current league campaign. The capital side have now failed to score for the fifth time this season. Even so, in terms of shots (20), that match ranked among CSKA Moscow’s two best performances in this metric. The Army Men have stayed fourth in the standings, but the gap to leaders Krasnodar has grown to seven points.
- At least one of the sides failed to score in seven of CSKA Moscow’s last eight Russian Premier League matches.
- In this competition, the club are on a five-match winning run at home.
- In four of their last five home league games, the team have not conceded.
Potential CSKA Moscow Lineup (4-3-3)
Igor Akinfeev – Joao Victor, Milan Gajic, Mateus Reis, Moises Barbosa – Ivan Oblyakov, Dmitry Barinov, Matvey Kislyak – Danil Krugovoy, Kirill Glebov, Luciano Gondou.
Dynamo Moscow
Rolan Gusev’s men resumed the league season in impressive fashion. The team thrashed Krylya Sovetov 4:0 at home. It was the club’s third big win in the current campaign, but only the sixth victory since the start of the tournament (six draws and seven defeats). Dynamo Moscow’s scoring run in the Russian Premier League now stands at five matches. The club have climbed to eighth place in the overall standings, extending the gap to the relegation play-off zone to seven points. It is also worth adding that against the Samara side the club produced their most disciplined performance of the season, committing just eight fouls (13 on average).
- The team scored more than one goal in only two of their last seven Premier League matches.
- Away from home, Dynamo Moscow have failed to win eight of their last 10 league games (three draws, five defeats).
- The club have conceded in 17 of their previous 19 away matches in this competition.
Potential Dynamo Moscow Lineup (4-5-1)
Andrey Lunev – Maksim Osipenko, Juan Caceres, Nicolas Marichal, Dmitry Skopintsev – Rubens Dias, Daniil Fomin, Bitello, Mumi Ngamaleu, Anton Miranchuk – Konstantin Tyukavin.
The team’s injury list includes defenders Roberto Fernandez, Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov and Milan Majstorovic, forward Yaroslav Gladyshev, as well as midfielder Luis Chavez. Defender Juan Caceres is suspended.
Referee
Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Matches – 6 (Russian Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match – 32;
Penalties – 33%.
CSKA Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow: Match Prediction
There were questions for the Moscow club after the last round, but with a vibrant performance in the national cup, Fabio Celestini’s men restored not only the fans’ goodwill, but also their confidence. We think that in the upcoming match the Army Men will again be active going forward. It is worth noting that the team have scored in every home game this season. They have managed to keep a clean sheet in only four, and in three cases it came against teams battling for survival.
Dynamo Moscow have also received a powerful boost. Even allowing for the level of the opposition, these are exactly the kind of games the team need right now. Of course, it will be tougher against CSKA Moscow, but the previous round showed that the home side can be contained. And if that is not enough to win, then Rolan Gusev’s men should at least find the net against their city rivals. However, keeping their own goal intact is unlikely. The game against the Samara side was only their fifth clean sheet of the current league campaign.
Let us add that both teams have scored in the teams’ last seven head-to-head meetings in the Russian Premier League. That is another factor in favour of the prediction Both teams to score – Yes.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
