Kryliya Sovetov Samara
- CSKA Moscow will test the tactical mettle of caretaker coach Sergey Bulatov when his Kryliya Sovetov team meet them on Saturday.
- Bulatov has not strayed too far from the original gameplan, focusing on trying to keep his team compact and avoid risks.
- Kryliya Sovetov have won only one of their last five games, losing their previous two games against Zenit and CSKA in the last 10 days.
- The 13th-placed hosts do have a dangerous player in Vadim Rakov, who has scored 5 goals in 10 Premier League appearances this season.
CSKA Moscow
- CSKA Moscow have won three of their last five matches and 2 of their last 3 away.
- Luciano Gondou has hit his stride for CSKA Moscow with 4 goals in 5 games.
- CSKA Moscow sit 5th in the Premier League with 42 points from 24 matches and are 20 points clear of Kryliya, who have 22 points from the same number of games.
Head-to-Head
- Kryliya Sovetov Samara have failed to win any of their last three home games against CSKA Moscow.
- CSKA have won two of the last three head-to-head meetings between the teams and hammered Kryliya 5-2 in the Cup just six days ago.
Key Players
- Vadim Rakov has scored 5 goals in 10 Premier League appearances this season.
- Luciano Gondou has hit his stride with 4 goals in 5 games.
- Danil Krugovoy remains CSKA's top scorer in the league with 5 in 24 matches.
Betting Insights
- They should also be favored to win this clash as well as the odds of 1.93 suggest.
- CSKA have scored 12 in their 12 away Premier League assignments this season (Won 4, drawn 2, lost 6).
- There are odds of 1.98 on over 2.5 goals and 1.76 on both teams to score.
Prediction
A clash between the visitors’ pressing and hosts’ compact nature could spark a high-scoring game .
