Krasnodar – CSKA

Musaev’s team will achieve a home victory over their principled rival.

The last matchday of the 2025 Russian football championship is on the agenda. It will conclude on Sunday with the central match of the round between Krasnodar and CSKA. By the will of the calendar, it has turned out that for the second time in the last three seasons, this matchup in Krasnodar closes the calendar year. In the previous season, CSKA lost here with a score of 0:1 as a result of Krivtsov's goal in the final minutes of a tough match. It is worth noting that there is now such high tension between the rivals that even Krasnodar's relationships with Zenit or Spartak's with CSKA are unlikely to withstand the competition. This situation arose due to the events of the first meeting of the current season. In Moscow at the beginning of the second half, Moses provoked Cordoba, which usually does not require much effort. The Colombian reacted by swinging his leg dangerously close to the Brazilian, and the referee made an ambiguous decision about unsporting behavior and sent off the Krasnodar player. In addition, a brawl broke out, which continued at the post-match press conference. After that incident, CSKA is certainly awaited eagerly in Krasnodar, and the stadium will be packed to capacity. Betting companies have made the home team the favorites of the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.94 for their victory. In the previous round of the championship, Krasnodar once again crushed Krylia Sovetov this season. The victory was routine but highly significant for the "bulls" after the drawn matches against Lokomotiv and Baltika. Musaev's team maintained its position at the top of the standings. There are no issues with suspended players in the squad. The only absentee is Sergey Petrov, who was effectively replaced by Giovanni Gonzalez in the last match. CSKA is also not deprived of losses, but the complete absence of scoring forwards often negatively affects the team's results. It will be particularly tough for the "army men" to play in Krasnodar due to poor performances on the road. In the last four away matches, CSKA lost three times, and the only victory in Kaspiysk against Dynamo was hard-fought. Most likely, Murad Musaev's charges will celebrate victory in front of their home fans.