The Matchday 17 clash in the Russian Premier League between CSKA Moscow and Orenburg will take place on November 29 at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA vs. Orenburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
CSKA Moscow
The derby with Spartak brought the "Army Men" their third defeat in the current championship (0-1). In all these matches, Fabio Celestini's team failed to score. CSKA's attack was weak against their local rivals, managing only one shot on target, their worst performance of the season (average 4.9). Notably, the team conceded for the first time in the previous four Premier League matches. With 33 points (10 wins, 3 draws), the Moscow side holds third place in the standings.
- CSKA has not scored more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 RPL matches.
- At home, the "Army Men" have won 9 of their last 10 league matches (1 draw).
- In 13 of their last 14 home games in this tournament, the team has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for CSKA Moscow (4-3-3)
Igor Akinfeev – Moises Barbosa, Milan Gajic, Danil Krugovoy, Igor Diveev – Ivan Oblyakov, Rodrigo Villagra, Matvey Kislyak – Tamerlan Musaev, Kirill Glebov, Mateus Alves.
Defender Ramiro di Luciano will miss the match due to injury.
Orenburg
In the previous round, Orenburg managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in 15 RPL matches, earning a point against Baltika (0-0). However, Orenburg has only one win in their last 11 league matches (4 draws, 6 losses). In 3 of their last 4 games in this tournament, Ildar Akhmetzyanov's side failed to score. The club remains in 14th place in the main standings but has increased their gap from the relegation zone to 4 points.
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in their last 6 Premier League games.
- Orenburg has failed to win in their last 5 away matches in this tournament (1 draw, 4 losses).
- In 7 of their last 9 away league matches, Orenburg has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals.
Predicted lineup for Orenburg (4-5-1)
Bogdan Ovsyannikov – Danila Khotulev, Fahd Moufi, Artem Kasimov, Danila Vedernikov – Dmitry Rybchinsky, Du Queiroz, Irakli Kvekveskiri, Jordi Thompson, Gedeon Guzina – Emirjan Gyurlyuk.
Defender Alexey Tataev is injured. Head coach Ildar Akhmetzyanov is suspended.
CSKA Moscow vs. Orenburg: Match Prediction
In the first round of the current championship, Orenburg played out a goalless draw with the Moscow side. The team had to wait four months for their next clean sheet in the RPL, which came under a new coach. Ildar Akhmetzyanov's work deserves recognition: under his guidance, the club has earned five points in five matches (1 win, 2 draws) and lost to Lokomotiv and Spartak with the same scoreline of 0-1. In the last 5 Premier League games, only three opponents have conceded fewer goals than Orenburg. Clearly, the team will rely on their defense against CSKA.
The disappointing derby result will provide the "Army Men" with additional motivation to strengthen their status as the best home team in the tournament. In the current championship, Fabio Celestini's side has won 7 of their 8 home matches (1 draw). Moreover, the Moscow club is unbeaten in 15 home Premier League matches. However, during this period, the team has scored more than two goals only four times, and it is unlikely they will achieve high scoring against their upcoming opponent.
My prediction: CSKA will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
