The Matchday 2 fixture of the Winline Winter Cup RPL between Krasnodar and Dynamo Moscow will take place on February 4 at the Al-Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Krasnodar vs. Dynamo Moscow: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Krasnodar
Murad Musayev's team suffered a 2-3 defeat to Spartak in the first round, conceding the decisive goal in the dying moments of the match. The club is preparing for the second part of the championship as the leader, having accumulated 39 points over 18 rounds. Krasnodar initially had a 16-match unbeaten run in the RPL, followed by a 0-3 loss to Spartak. In the Premier League standings, the club leads Zenit on tiebreakers.
- The club has not lost in 10 of their last 12 friendly matches (7 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 6 friendly matches of the team.
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of Krasnodar's last 13 friendly encounters.
Predicted lineup for Krasnodar (4-2-3-1)
Stanislav Agkatsev – Sergey Petrov, Diego Henrique Costa, Vitor Tormena, Lucas Olaza – Kevin Lenini, Kevin Castaño – João Bachi, Eduard Spertsyan, Victor Sa – John Cordoba.
Dynamo Moscow
Marcel Licka's team is just starting in this tournament. In the RPL, the Moscow side has a 7-match unbeaten streak (4 wins, 3 draws). However, only once in the last nine matches in the league and national cup did the club keep a clean sheet. In the Premier League standings, the team has 32 points and is in fifth place, while in the Russian Cup, Dynamo continues in the RPL Path, having reached the semifinals.
Ahead of the start of the Winline Winter Cup RPL, the Moscow team won a friendly match against Zenit with a score of 3-1. Notably, the club is participating in the tournament without midfielder Bitello, who skipped the winter training camp.
- The team has not lost in 18 of their last 20 friendly matches (13 wins, 5 draws).
- Both teams scored in 13 of the last 17 friendly matches of the club.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 5 of the last 7 friendly matches of the Moscow team.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Moscow (4-2-3-1)
Andrey Lunev – Dmitry Skopintsev, Diego Laxalt, Fabian Balbuena, Stanislav Besmertny – Dmitry Alexandrov, Denis Makarov – Mumi Ngamaleu, Yegor Smelov, Jorge Carrascal – El Mehdi Maukub.
Referee
Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Matches – 10 (RPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 30%.
Krasnodar vs. Dynamo Moscow: Match Prediction
This season, Krasnodar is known for their confident attacking play. Murad Musayev’s side regularly finds the net and has no issues with scoring: in 8 of the last 10 matches in the league and Russian Cup, Krasnodar players have breached the opposition's defense. However, the team does not boast a reliable defense: in the last eight matches in the Premier League and national cup, the club has kept a clean sheet only twice.
Dynamo also prefers to play actively in attack and rarely finishes their matches without scoring: the Moscow team has not left the field without scoring at least once in their last 16 matches in the league and Russian Cup. Meanwhile, Marcel Licka's side rarely neutralizes the opponent's attack: in 8 of the last 9 encounters in the RPL and national cup, the club failed to avoid conceding.
I expect both teams to score in this encounter, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
