The third-place match of the Winline Winter Cup RPL between Krasnodar and CSKA will take place on February 10 at the Al-Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Krasnodar vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Krasnodar
Murad Musaev's side were victorious against Dynamo Moscow (1-0) in their last tournament match. As a result, Krasnodar managed to secure three points in the group stage (having previously lost to Spartak with a score of 2-3). By finishing second in the group, the club earned the right to play in the third-place match. Notably, no team in the tournament conceded more goals than Krasnodar (3).
Defender Vitor Tormena will be available to play against CSKA despite being sent off in the previous match.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 11 of their last 13 friendly matches (8 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Krasnodar's last 7 friendly matches.
- Krasnodar has scored at least two goals in regular time in 9 of their last 13 friendly matches.
Predicted lineup for Krasnodar (4-2-3-1)
Stanislav Agkatsev – Giovanni Gonzalez, Diego Enrique Costa, Vitor Tormena, Lucas Olaza – Nikita Krivtsov, Kevin Castaño – João Bachi, Eduard Spertsyan, Victor Sa – John Cordoba.
CSKA
Marko Nikolic's team drew 2-2 in regular time against Zenit in their second tournament match but lost to the St. Petersburg side in a penalty shootout (1-4). As a result, CSKA finished second in their group with four points, conceding the top spot to Zenit. Before the third-place match, the team played a friendly against the Chinese side Qingdao West Coast and secured a 2-1 victory.
- The club has not lost in regular time in their last nine friendly matches (6 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 12 of CSKA's last 13 friendly matches.
- The Moscow team has scored at least two goals in regular time in 8 of their last 9 friendly matches.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-2-3-1)
Vladislav Torop – Igor Diveev, Willian Rocha, Moises Barbosa, Kellven – Sasha Zdjelar, Miralem Pjanic – Matvey Kislyak, Sekou Koita, Ivan Oblyakov – Tamerlan Musaev.
Referee
Artem Chistyakov (Russia)
Matches – 10 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 40%.
Krasnodar vs. CSKA: Match Prediction
Murad Musaev's side has shown strong attacking play in this tournament. Krasnodar scored three goals, finding the net in both matches played. Additionally, the club has not faced issues with scoring in the league: they have scored in 13 of their last 15 matches, with at least two goals in 11 of those games.
CSKA has also shown similar statistics in this tournament, scoring in both matches and netting a total of three goals. In the Premier League, Marko Nikolic's team was also consistent before the winter break, failing to score only once in their last ten encounters.
I expect both teams to display attacking football in this match and delight the fans with goals. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
