The Matchday 17 clash in the Russian Premier League between CSKA and Rubin will take place on November 30 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA vs. Rubin: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Vasily Kazartsev (Russia)
Matches – 6 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 17%.
Predicted lineups for CSKA vs. Rubin
CSKA (3-4-3): Igor Akinfeev – Igor Diveev, Matvey Lukin, Moisés Barbosa – Danil Krugovoy, Sasa Zdjelar, Kristijan Bistrovic, Kellven – Abbos Faizullaev, Tamerlan Musaev, Ivan Oblyakov.
Rubin (5-4-1): Yevgeny Staver – Dmitry Kabutov, Yegor Teslenko, Alexey Gritsaenko, Konstantin Nizhegorodov, Ruslan Bezrukov – Dardan Shabanhadzai, Bogdan Yochich, Ugochukwu Iwu, Nikola Cumic – Mirlin Daku.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
CSKA
In the last round, Marco Nikolic's side suffered a 1-2 home defeat to Rostov. As a result, CSKA recorded their second consecutive home loss in the league and fourth overall since the start of the season. Notably, the club lost only three times at home over the previous two championships. In the 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 the team's last 7 home encounters in the RPL.
- CSKA players have scored no more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 home games in the league.
Rubin
Rashid Rakhimov's side confidently defeated Akron 3-0 at home in the last round. As a result, Rubin secured their sixth victory in the current championship and won by a margin of at least three goals in the Premier League for the first time since 2021. Additionally, the Kazan team 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 games in the league (3 wins, 2 draws).
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in six previous away matches in the Premier League.
- The Kazan team has scored in 7 of their last 10 away matches in the RPL.
CSKA vs. Rubin: Match Prediction
Recently, CSKA's results have deteriorated, and at home, the team has failed to win in their last three league matches (1 draw, 2 losses). Moreover, during this period, Marco Nikolic's side scored only one goal. In the current RPL season, the Moscow team has won just three home games, two of which were against Akhmat and Orenburg – the two bottom clubs in the standings.
Rubin has shown consistent performances in away league matches: they do not achieve outstanding results but also avoid outright failures. In the current Premier League season, Rashid Rakhimov's team has lost only twice away – against Spartak and Lokomotiv, both times with a score of 0-1.
It is 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 another strong performance from Rubin, so my prediction: Rubin with a handicap (+1)
