On Sunday, starting at 16:00, the CSKA Moscow – FC Krasnodar game will be played at the 12th round of the first Russian leagues, the 2018-2019 edition.
CSKA Moscow triumphed in 4 of the last 6 straight games, with two draws coming in this time. In the last season, the Muscovites won both matches with FC Krasnodar, 1-0 away and 2-1 on their own.
The hosts ranked third in the rankings of the first Russian leagues, with 19 points, on a par with Krasnodar, but a weaker goal. Leader Zenit Sankt-Petersburg maintains a 6 point distance from the two combatants. CSKA lost the last game, 0-3 away with AS Roma in the Champions League groups, and in the last home round, was defeated by Lokomotiv concitadine, score 0-1.
FC Krasnodar started the season with 6 wins and a draw in the first 7 away games, then two failures with the same score, 1-2 in St. Petersburg with Zenit in the championship and Liege with Standard in the Europa League. “Greens” is in a series of 3 consecutive defeats in all competitions, after losing on home ground, score 0-1 with Akhmat Grozny.
The two bands will try to stay in the leader’s net. Any wrong move may mean a far greater distance from Zenit. We believe that CSKA is the more experienced team and will be able to avoid the second consecutive defeat in the Premier League.
PREDICTION: CSKA Moscow to win @ 2.14
