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CSKA vs. Rubin: Russian Cup Match Prediction
In the first game of the Russian Cup in Kazan, CSKA failed to beat Rubin, the rivals then separated in a draw (0:0). In the return match in Moscow on November 26, the "army men" receive the status of a clear favorite from bookmakers, will they be able to beat the unyielding opponent today? - the answer is in our forecast. What bets to choose for the cup game?
Command Analysis
CSKA Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
CSKA has seen a significant decline, as they have managed to win only one game in all tournaments in their last five matches. In Samara, they defeated Krylia Sovetov with a score of 2:1. In the last round of the Premier League, the Army Men failed to cope with Rostov on their home field (1:2). As a result, after 16 rounds, the team is only in sixth place in the standings, and it will be difficult to fight for the top 3, given the seven-point gap from Lokomotiv, which is in third place. In the first game of the 1/4 finals of the RPL Russian Cup Path, CSKA was unable to break through Rubin defense in Kazan (0:0), and even the opponent had slightly more chances to win, and the teams played well enough to score in terms of the chances they created.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Yakovlev is injured and will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last eight matches in the Russian Cup, CSKA has not lost on its home field in regular time (five wins and three draws)
- In the six previous home cup matches involving the “army men”, no more than two goals were scored
Estimated line-up: Torop - Diveev, Rocha, Moises - Gayich, Zdelar, Bistrovic, Krugovoy - Glebov, Guarirapa, Koita.
Rubin Kazan
Russian FederationCurrent form
Rubin has consolidated its position as a solid mid-table team in the national championship, sitting in seventh place with 22 points. It will be difficult to climb higher, as the gap to CSKA is five points. Kazan has not lost in the last two rounds. Before the international break, they took points from Krasnodar (1:1), and then confidently beat Akron (3:0) on their home field. It should be noted that Rashid Rakhimov charges do not feel too confident in away games against top teams. We can recall the 0:2 defeat to Zenit in the Cup, 0:1 to Lokomotiv in the championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
Yukic is injured and will not take the field today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Rubin have lost seven of their last nine away matches in the Cup
- In Rubin previous six away cup matches, at least one team failed to score
Estimated lineup: Staver - Teslenko, Vuyachich, Nizhegorodov - Kabutov, Jokic, Rakhmonaliev, Rozhkov - Chumich, Chuni, Kuznetsov.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In three of the previous five head-to-head matches, no goals were scored in either half.
1.79Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
The bet has played in three of the last four head-to-head meetings
1.38Bet Exact score 1:0
Rubin suffered two of its last three away defeats with this score
5.60Tip and bets
In Kazan, Rubin played a good match, one could say they looked equal with the Army Men. However, there is an away cup game ahead, and traditionally in such battles, Kazan looks unconvincing, tries to close in defense, and creates few threats to the opponent goal. CSKA will definitely make every effort at home today to rehabilitate themselves for the last defeat from Rostov. We think that due to the home field factor and the advantage in class, Marko Nikolic charges will win in regular time.
Our prediction is a victory for CSKA with a coefficient of 1.75
Bet on total
In the first game, the opponents failed to score a single goal, and it is unlikely that Moscow will see an open game. Kazan will clearly prefer to "dry up" the match, which they often do when away from home. CSKA is currently far from its peak form to defeat any of its opponents.
The second bet is total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.72
Bet on the first half
It should be noted that three of the last four head-to-head encounters ended in a draw at the end of the first half. It is unlikely that the opponents will take an unjustified risk in an important cup match.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.20
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