Krasnodar – CSKA

Krasnodar and CSKA will play cautiously ahead of the Cup final

On Saturday, May 27, Krasnodar will play at home against CSKA. After their defeat by Spartak, the Army Men have no margin for error in their quest for the medals. Victory in Krasnodar guarantees the club a top-three finish. The Bulls already have no particular task. The main game for the team will take place in June - against CSKA. In fact, the upcoming game is a rehearsal for the Russian Cup final. CSKA spend the week against the backdrop of scandals in the Moscow derby. The club lodged a complaint about the refereeing, which was not satisfied. At the same time, in terms of the quality of play, CSKA remain confident. The Red and Blue were certainly not weaker than Spartak, although they made regular mistakes in defence. Now it's doubly worrying for the defence, because Willian Rocha will not play due to his suspension. Igor Divaev is not at his best. CSKA have no great depth in terms of defense. There are no big losses in the attack. On the contrary, there is a positive momentum as Jesus Medina has found his form. The Legionnaire has complemented Russia's successful offensive line. CSKA remains one of the best teams in RPL at the moment. Not only the points scored, but also the advanced statistics are consistent with that. Krasnodar have a positive progression under Vladimir Ivic. The Serbian has coped with the initial criticism directed at him. "The Bulls have added substantially over the course of the spring. In the last ten meetings, Krasnodar have lost only once. That was in the match against Spartak - 3-4. Not to say that the defeat was fair. If we take the form in the last ten games, Krasnodar are fourth in the Russian championship. The cup campaign deserves special mention. In the second most important tournament there could be questions about the quality of the game, but certainly not the character. The club performed admirably in terms of fighting until the final minutes. Excruciating victories over Rostov, Akron and Urals were extracted. Krasnodar finally got their internationals back to full strength. Ivic could find the motivation for Cordoba and Ramires. The Bulls are already in third place in terms of overall performance. At the same time, the club lost their attacking midfielder Kadi to injury for the rest of the season. The question of motivation looks crucial. It's unlikely that both teams will reveal their trump cards before the big final. CSKA's match is much more important. The Army Men will only be satisfied with a win. Vladimir Fedotov likes their opponents exactly in the style of Krasnodar. In such matches, the Army Men win through pragmatic tactics with reliable defence. The bookmakers give a fairly high odds on the total over three. You can take advantage of that.