The Matchday 17 clash in the Russian Premier League between CSKA Moscow and Rubin Kazan will take place on November 30 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA vs. Rubin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for CSKA vs. Rubin
CSKA (3-4-3): Igor Akinfeev – Igor Diveev, Matvey Lukin, Moises Barbosa – Danil Krugovoy, Sasha Zdjelar, Kristijan Bistrovic, Kellven – Abbos Fayzullaev, Tamerlan Musaev, Ivan Oblyakov.
Rubin (5-4-1): Evgeny Staver – Dmitry Kabutov, Yegor Teslenko, Alexey Gritsaenko, Konstantin Nizhegorodov, Ruslan Bezrukov – Dardan Shabanhadzai, Bogdan Yocic, Ugochukwu Iwu, Nikola Cumic – Mirland Daku.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
CSKA
In the last round, Marko Nikolic's side suffered a 1-2 defeat at home to Rostov. As a result, CSKA recorded their second consecutive home defeat in the league and fourth since the start of the season. Notably, over the previous two seasons, the club lost at home only three times. In the league standings, the Moscow team remains in sixth place with 27 points.
Defender Willian Rocha will not play due to suspension.
- The club has not won in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the Premier League (1 draw, 4 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of CSKA's last 7 home games in the RPL.
- CSKA players have scored no more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 home league matches.
Rubin
Rashid Rakhimov's team confidently defeated Akron 3-0 at home in the last round. As a result, Rubin secured their sixth victory in the current league season and won by at least a three-goal margin in the Premier League for the first time since 2021. Moreover, the Kazan side kept a clean sheet for only the fourth time this RPL season. In the standings, the club remains seventh, but the gap to CSKA has been reduced to five points.
Midfielder Aleksandar Jukic will miss the match due to injury.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 7 away league matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in their last six away league matches.
- Rubin has scored in 7 of their last 10 away matches in the RPL.
CSKA vs. Rubin: Match Prediction
CSKA's recent results have declined, and at home, the team has failed to win in three consecutive league matches (1 draw, 2 losses). Moreover, during this stretch, Marko Nikolic's side has scored only one goal. In the current RPL season, the Moscow team has won only three home matches, with two victories coming against Akhmat and Orenburg, the bottom two clubs in the standings.
Rubin has shown consistency in away league matches: while not achieving outstanding results, they have avoided significant failures. In this Premier League season, Rashid Rakhimov's team has lost only twice away from home – against Spartak and Lokomotiv, both times with a narrow 0-1 scoreline.
It's also worth noting that in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head meetings in the RPL at CSKA's ground, the Kazan team did not lose (1 win, 2 draws). I expect a solid performance from Rubin this time as well, so my prediction: Rubin with a handicap (+1)
Akron
FC Orenburg
FC Rostov
Nizhny Novgorod
Lokomotiv Moscow
Khimki
Zenit
Krylia Sovetov Samara
Dynamo Makhachkala
Fakel
FC Krasnodar
Spartak Moscow
FC Akhmat
Dinamo Moscow
