The Matchday 5 clash of the Russian Cup between Ural and CSKA will take place on November 22 at the Ekaterinburg Arena. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:00 (Moscow time). Ural vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Artem Chistyakov (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Cup, 2017/18–2022/23);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 15;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 35;
Penalties – 20%.
Predicted lineups for Ural vs. CSKA
Ural (4-2-3-1): Ilya Pomazun – Emmerson, Mingiyan Beveev, Yegor Filipenko, Leo Goglichidze – Yuri Gazinsky, Ibrahima Cisse – Rai Vloet, Alexander Yushin, Lazar Randjelovic – Alexey Kashtanov.
CSKA (3-4-3): Vladislav Torop – Georgy Shchennikov, Bakhtiyor Zainutdinov, Maxim Mukhin – Sasha Zdjelar, Milan Gajic, Ivan Oblyakov, Victor Felipe Mendes – Jesus Medina, Fedor Chalov, Yegor Ushakov.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Ural
In the previous round, the team defeated Sochi 3-2. This marks the third victory for Yekaterinburg in their last four Russian Cup matches. Ural is currently in second place in Group D, trailing the leading CSKA only on additional indicators. The team consistently scores at home, having found the net in their last five national Cup matches. Ural performs well on their home turf, suffering only one defeat in regulation time over their last ten Russian Cup matches (5 wins, 4 draws).
CSKA
The Army Men were surprisingly defeated by Torpedo in their previous national Cup match (0-1). CSKA has shown defensive lapses, conceding in three out of four matches in the current Russian Cup campaign. The club has won their last four away matches in the national Cup, scoring at least two goals in each. In the previous Russian Cup encounter, CSKA defeated Ural 2-1. This season, the upcoming opponents also faced each other in the Russian Premier League, where CSKA emerged victorious again (2-0).
Ural vs. CSKA: Match Prediction
Both teams need a win in the upcoming match. Ural has a good chance of advancing from the group after this round, but it also depends on how Torpedo performs against Sochi. A victory for the Army Men in the upcoming match will secure them the top spot and a place in the RPL Path playoffs.
The Yekaterinburg side remains unbeaten, having not lost in their last nine matches in the league and the Russian Cup (7 wins, 2 draws). However, CSKA's form has deteriorated towards the end of the calendar year. The Army Men have failed to win in six of their last seven matches in the RPL and the national Cup (3 draws, 3 losses).
I expect the hosts to challenge CSKA and not lose in regulation time. My prediction: Ural win or draw
