CSKA Moscow
- CSKA Moscow have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
- CSKA are the form team with 4 wins from their last 5 in all competitions, including back-to-back home victories over Rodina Moscow and FC Rostov.
Spartak Moscow
- Spartak Moscow have won 3 of their last 5 games.
- Spartak have won 3 of their last 5, with a 1-1 draw away to PFK Kryliya Sovetov Samara followed by a 4-2 win over Rodina Moscow in the Cup, Group A 2026/2027.
Head-to-Head
- The last 5 head-to-heads between CSKA and Spartak show Spartak edging their hosts 1-0 in the one meeting in the Cup 2025/2026.
- Spartak Moscow have won 3 of the last 5 games between the two sides, with no draws (W3, L2).
Key Players
- Ivan Oblyakov has been the spark in CSKA's play this season, scoring 4 goals in 9 Premier League 2026/2027 games.
- He also has 3 of the армейцы' last 10 goals across all competitions, all of which have come in the last 5.
- Manfred Ugalde is Spartak's go-to finisher when they play on the front foot, but he hasn't been finding the net as often as he did earlier in the season.
Betting Insights
- This Sunday's Moscow derby between CSKA Moscow and FK Spartak Moscow looks set to be a cagey match with a tight score at VEB Arena, Russia, with the hosts sitting 3rd in the Premier League 2026/2027 table on 22 points after 11 games and the visitors 5th on 20 points after 10.
- The odds of 2.72 on Spartak certainly look a touch short, but CSKA are a big 2.71 and the draw is 3.59, so the market seems to think this is going to be a close game.
Prediction
- This clash of philosophies should keep the match tense, with CSKA looking to pounce on mistakes and Spartak attempting to impose their style of play.
- The odds of 2.72 on Spartak certainly look a touch short, but CSKA are a big 2.71 and the draw is 3.59, so the market seems to think this is going to be a close game.
