The second leg of the 2024/25 Russian Cup RPL Path quarter-final between CSKA and Rubin will take place on November 26 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw. CSKA vs. Rubin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Matches – 9 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for CSKA vs. Rubin
CSKA (3-4-3): Vladislav Torop – Moisés Barbosa, Igor Diveev, Willian Rocha – Kellven, Sasa Zdjelar, Ivan Oblyakov, Danil Krugovoy – Sekou Koita, Tamerlan Musaev, Abbos Fayzullaev.
Rubin (3-4-3): Evgeny Staver – Egor Teslenko, Igor Vujačić, Konstantin Nizhegorodov – Ruslan Bezrukov, Bogdan Yocic, Marat Apshatsev, Ilya Rozhkov – Valentin Vada, Marvin Chuni, Umarali Rakhmonaliev.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
CSKA
Marko Nikolic's side drew 0-0 with Rubin in the first leg away from home, ending their four-match winning streak in the Russian Cup. However, they remain unbeaten in regulation time in 16 of their last 17 matches in this tournament (8 wins, 8 draws). Notably, along with Zenit, CSKA is one of the two clubs that have conceded the fewest goals among the RPL Path participants (2 each). To reach the semi-finals, the team needs to win by any scoreline over 90 minutes.
- The team has not lost in regulation time in their last eight home matches in the Russian Cup (5 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in CSKA's last six home games in this tournament.
- CSKA scored exactly one or two goals in regulation time in their last six home matches in the national Cup.
Rubin
Rashid Rakhimov's side, having drawn in the first leg, have not lost or conceded in regulation time for the second consecutive match in the national Cup (previously defeating Akron 1-0). However, Rubin has failed to score in six of their last nine matches in this tournament. A win by any scoreline over 90 minutes will see Rubin advance to the semi-finals, while a draw will lead to a penalty shootout.
Midfielder Aleksandar Jukic will miss the match due to injury.
- The club has lost in regulation time in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the national Cup.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 90 minutes in Rubin's last six away matches in this tournament.
- Rubin has not scored more than one goal in regulation time in 8 of their last 9 away matches in the Russian Cup.
CSKA vs. Rubin: Match Prediction
At home, CSKA often achieves maximum results, and the Russian Cup is no exception. In their last eight home matches in this tournament, CSKA has not suffered a defeat in regulation time, securing five wins. In the current national Cup campaign, Marko Nikolic's team defeated Akhmat (1-0) and Krasnodar (2-0) over 90 minutes, and also overcame Paris NN in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Rubin, meanwhile, faces challenges in away matches: In 9 of their last 12 away matches in the national Cup, the team lost in regulation time. Furthermore, in seven of those encounters, Rubin failed to score in regulation time, and in the same number of matches, they conceded at least two goals over 90 minutes.
I believe that CSKA will achieve their goal at home and advance to the RPL Path semi-finals. My prediction: CSKA Victory
