CSKA - Rostov: Winline betting tip for the RPL Winter Cup match
On January 31, CSKA will meet Rostov in the first round of the Winline Winter Cup of the RPL. Will the army team be able to justify their status as favorites and start with a victory, or will the yellow-blues create a sensation and score points? In the betting tip, we analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting, identified current trends in the confrontation and prepared reliable bets. What will be the outcome?

Command Analysis

CSKA Moscow

Current form
CSKA approached the start of the Premier League season as a clear contender for a place in the top three – the selection of players allowed Marko Nikolic to set such ambitious goals for the team. However, in the first half of the championship the army team lacked stability, and the first part of the championship was a clear failure – they went into the winter break in sixth place in the table, six points behind third-placed Spartak. CSKA managed to hold several friendly matches before the start of the tournament, in the last of which Ordabasy was beaten with a score of 3:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
CSKA has no problems with its roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last two friendly matches, CSKA scored seven goals
- In the last 12 matches against Rostov, CSKA suffered only one defeat
Approximate lineup: Akinfeev - Gaich, Lukin, Diveev, Krugovoy - Oblyakov, Pyanich, Bistrovich - Glebov, Musaev, Faizullaev.

FC Rostov

Current form
Rostov hardly had the opportunity to set the task of fighting for a place in the top three, but the selection of players allowed Valeri Karpin to count on finishing in the top half of the table. In the first part of the championship, the yellow-blues looked quite decent in their game and, in general, they are coping with their task - Rostovites left for the winter break in seventh place in the table with 26 points, already 11 points behind third-placed Spartak - the chances of fighting for bronze are minimal. Before the start of the tournament, Rostov played several friendly matches, in the last of which they beat Sogdiana from Uzbekistan 3:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
El-Asqalani is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Rostov scored six goals in the last two friendly matches
- Rostov have scored in their last 12 matches in all tournaments
Estimated line-up: Yatimov - Vakhaniya, Osipenko, Sako, Poyarkov - Komarov, Glebov, Shchetinin - Ronaldo, Komlichenko, Mohebi.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Two of CSKA last seven matches have ended with this score
8.30Bet CSKA will score in the first half
In CSKA last three matches, this bet was successful
1.85Bet Rostov will score in the second half
In Rostov last four matches, this bet was successful
1.89Tip and bets
CSKA will certainly strive to start the tournament with a victory and will definitely try to play first. The friendly status of the tournament allows the army team to take risks and they will certainly go forward with great forces from the first minutes, it is unlikely that Rostov has a chance to play to zero. At the same time, in the last control matches, Rostov showed very bright attacking football and scored a lot, Rostov will certainly be aggressive in front today and one goal should not be enough to answer them.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. Betting Tip - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.65
Bet on the outcome
CSKA looked more than worthy in the last friendly matches and is undoubtedly the favorite today - the army team is traditionally successful in face-to-face meetings with the opponent, have superiority in class. The match is unlikely to be easy for CSKA, Rostov is not even in the best physical condition capable of resistance, but in a tough fight the army team is quite capable of showing its best qualities and snatching the necessary victory, the last friendly matches showed that the team is physically prepared well.
Bet - CSKA win. This bet is offered for 2.15
Bet on corners
CSKA are the favourites and will probably spend a lot of time attacking, but Rostov is quite capable of responding with their own attacks, there should be a lot of corners.
Bet - total over 9.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.75