Krasnodar – Dynamo M

Krasnodar and Dinamo are unlikely to score too much

On Saturday, 24 May, the final round in the Russian championship will take place. Krasnodar will play at home against Dynamo in the decisive match. "Bulls" will win the title if they win with any score. A draw or defeat will put the initiative in the hands of Zenit. There is a lot of motivation for Dinamo as well. The Muscovites are still fighting for bronze medals with CSKA. A win will definitely allow them to finish above Spartak. Krasnodar is literally living up to the title in the last rounds. The team overcame Orenburg with great difficulty after the defeat to CSKA. It was helped a lot by a rough mistake by the opposing defender Maxim Syschenko, who made an actual goal-kick to a Krasnodar player. Murad Musayev's charges haven't had a comfortable win in a long time. The leader has suffered in almost every match. A very short rotation is having an impact. Another worrying fact: two matches against top clubs were a failure. Krasnodar looked terrible against Zenit. The southerners got four goals in St. Petersburg. They also faltered against CSKA, although the Army Men were more motivated for the Russian Cup. So, there is no confidence before the game with Dynamo. The Bilo-Syniys have the traditional effect after the coach's resignation: the team went on a run and notched three wins in a row. It turns out that with Rolan Gusev they go without losses at all. The young coach got nine points out of nine possible with a difficult calendar. First Dynamo stopped the invigorated Krylia Sovetov. Then there was a sensational victory over Spartak. In the 29th round, Akron were beaten at home. The main difference from Marcel Licka's strategy is a greater emphasis on defence. The club has definitely become calmer and more cautious. There are no more voids in the defence. This has been reflected in the statistical performance as well. In three matches with the new coach, Dinamo conceded two goals. Obviously, Dinamo have a desire to take revenge on Krasnodar for last season. A year ago, it was the southerners who deprived the Bilo-Syni Blues of the opportunity to win the title. Back then, the Muscovites needed just one point. Dinamo conceded the only goal in the second half. Now we shouldn't expect a passing game for Krasnodar. "Bulls" need to take risks, and Dynamo has learnt to act pragmatically. We see a nervous match, in which the guests will definitely have chances. Dinamo is not inferior to Krasnodar in terms of composition. Now there is even an advantage in bench depth. Krasnodar did not convince at all in important matches. In the first round Musayev's wards won 1:0 in Moscow, but on the background of luck. Bookmakers for the key match give a total of three goals. This is still too much, taking into account the new tactical settings of Dynamo. An exchange of goals is possible, but the scores 1:1 and 2:1 are still more likely.