CSKA – Krasnodar

CSKA and Krasnodar will play an even match

On Sunday, 29 October, CSKA will play at home against Krasnodar. "The Bulls are still undefeated, leading the league. This is the team's best start in history. CSKA has no reason to be happy - only sixth place. The Army men have a very strange series of matches. In the last ten meetings in the championship and Cup, Vladimir Fedotov's team has shared the points nine times. There is a feeling that the coach's usual scheme has stopped producing results. The meeting with Rubin last weekend was very sad in terms of the quality of football. The teams finished the match without even one XG for two. It turned out to be a match with almost no chances. Much more is certainly expected from CSKA. The club strengthened quite well in the summer. The progress of many players has stopped. There are obvious difficulties with the choice of players for the defensive trio. Zainutdinov left, Diveev got injured. Now Maxim Mukhin will not be in the cursed defensive three. The midfielder is out until the end of the season. We will have to trust some of the young players or go for experiments. The defence becomes even more vulnerable. Anton Zabolotny is having his best season in terms of goals. But newcomer Viktor Davila is sitting in the reserves. A telling moment - Fedotov used only one substitution in Kazan. That means that the club has significant problems with rotation. In fact, there is no one to be released. Krasnodar is quietly following the championship schedule. The Bulls have had difficult scenarios in recent matches. They managed to snatch a win from Rostov, losing 0:2. A mini-crisis also happened against Baltika. In Kaliningrad, the championship leader was content with a peaceful outcome - 2:2. Coach Vladimir Ivic complained that there were problems with physical form. This is due to the international pause. The situation should improve in a week for Krasnodar. The "bulls" still have an almost perfect situation with the squad. Everything is good in the club in terms of injuries. The coach can count on all the leaders. The only player with an injury is Caio. CSKA are rightly the favourites for the home match. The Army men always tune up for the top clubs. Against the giants, the team shows quality play. At the same time, it is also logical to expect organised football from Krasnodar. "Bulls" have a balanced squad, a smart coach and all the leaders in fighting shape. CSKA is the leader among top clubs in terms of draws. And Krasnodar will quite agree to a peaceful outcome. It's a rare case when a draw looks like an acceptable outcome for the two rivals. Given the home-field advantage in CSKA's favour, the rivals appear equal before the game.