CSKA vs. Fakel: Premier League match forecast
On October 26, CSKA will host Fakel in the 13th round of the Premier League. Will the Army Men be able to justify their status as favorites and get their fourth home win in a row, or will the Blue-Whites create a sensation in Moscow and score points? In the forecast, we have analyzed in detail what strengths and weaknesses the teams have, identified current trends and prepared reliable bets. What will be the outcome?

Command Analysis

CSKA Moscow

Current form
CSKA is generally performing quite well in the first round of the championship and currently occupies the fourth line in the table, having 23 points to its credit. Marko Nikolic team is only four points behind third-placed Lokomotiv and is quite capable of fighting for a place in the top three, as the start of the championship shows. In the middle of the week, the "army men" hosted Akhmat in the sixth round of the Cup and won 1:0, thanks to which they finished first in the group and made it to the playoffs via the RPL.
Disqualifications and injuries
Mukhin, Zhemaletdinov and Yakovlev were injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- CSKA has won its last three home matches
- CSKA have not conceded in their last two matches
Estimated lineup : Akinfeev - Diveev, Lukin, Moises - Kellven, Zdelar, Kislyak, Krugovoy - Oblyakov, Fayzullaev - Musaev.

Fakel

Current form
Before the start of the championship, Fakel was among the main candidates for relegation and so far, in general, it lives up to this status. With 10 points, Dmitry Pyatibratov team is in 14th place in the table and is one point behind the saving 12th line - such a handicap can be made up today. This week, the "blue-whites" also played in the Cup - in a home match against Zenit, they needed a victory, but even the far from main team of the St. Petersburg team had no problems with a 1:0 victory in Voronezh.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dziov is disqualified.
Interesting trends for betting
- Fakel has not lost in the last three matches of the championship – one win and two draws
- In the last two matches of the championship, Fakel scored
Estimated lineup : Belenov - Kalinin, Bozhin, Senhadzhi - Ivlev, Kvekveskiri, Mertens, Shchetinin, Alshin - Markov, Kashtanov.
Trends
Bet Exact score 4:1
Two of the last six matches between the clubs have ended with this score
23.00Bet CSKA will score in the first half
In two of CSKA last three matches, this bet was successful
1.59Bet "Fakel" will score in the second half
In the last four matches of Fakel, this bet was successful
3.35Tip and bets
CSKA is undoubtedly the favorite of the match – the “army men” have a huge advantage in class, and have recently managed to get into excellent shape. It is obvious that Fakel’s defense will have serious problems and the visitors are unlikely to remain without conceding goals. However, in the last matches of the championship, the “blue-whites” looked very decent, they manage to score regularly against CSKA, and the tradition will certainly continue.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. Forecast - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 2.47
Bet on the outcome
CSKA has gained excellent form recently and has pulled itself up close to the top three – the hosts will certainly be looking to take three points today and continue the fight. The task is not the most difficult – the “blue-whites” have played several bright matches, but there are plenty of problems in the team’s play, and the “army men” have a very serious advantage in class, it makes sense to give preference to the favorite.
Bet - Asian handicap (-1.5) on CSKA. This bet is offered for 1.99
Bet on corners
CSKA is the favorite and will probably spend most of the match attacking – the home team should win confidently on corners.
Bet - Asian handicap (-2) on corners for CSKA. This bet is offered for 1.61