CSKA vs Dynamo Prediction 3 October 2026
🔊 The Moscow derby finds both teams in very different form. CSKA are riding a seven-game winning streak, having scored ten goals in their last two outings. Dynamo, meanwhile, have struggled to find the net since mid-September, and their recent home stand ended with a defeat to Torpedo. The Army Men also have a recent edge in this rivalry: the sides met at CSKA Arena over the summer, where the hosts came out on top.
No fewer than four
📊 The last time these teams faced off was during the pre-season, with CSKA edging out a 4-3 win. Prokhor Poltapov netted a hat-trick, while Dmitry Buchelnikov added another goal for the Army Men. Dynamo saw Nikita Korostelev, Dylan Sikura, and Jordan Weal get on the scoresheet. That victory extended CSKA's high-scoring run in the derby - they've scored at least four goals in each of their last three head-to-head clashes.
Head-to-head statistics CSKA - Dynamo
Seven straight wins
CSKA keep racking up wins, and their recent outings have been especially high-scoring. They put five goals past Lada and followed that up with a six-goal performance against SKA. In the derby against the St. Petersburg side, Pavel Karnaukhov netted a hat-trick in a thrilling 6-5 victory, extending his personal scoring streak-even though the opposition converted one in every five shots on target.
The next game in Minsk unfolded quite differently. Dinamo took the early initiative, forcing CSKA onto the defensive for long stretches. However, it was Marat Khairullin who broke the deadlock on the power play. Just 28 seconds later, Robert Hamilton added another, and Khairullin struck again in the second period. CSKA only allowed their opponents to respond during a four-minute man advantage, before Ivan Drozdov sealed a 4-1 win with an empty-netter. Igor Nikitin’s side have now stretched their winning streak to seven games.
Match Results: CSKA Moscow
Goals are hard to come by.
Dynamo’s struggles became apparent back in the second half of September. Over their last five games that month, the Moscow side averaged just 1.4 goals per game, despite posting an expected goals figure of 2.89. They managed to find the net only once against Salavat Yulaev and repeated that tally versus Traktor. The clash with Torpedo did little to change the narrative.
Things started brightly enough: Nick Merkley opened the scoring in the fifth minute. But Dynamo couldn’t build on that early lead. They fired 33 shots on target-outshooting Nizhny Novgorod’s 24-and earned three power plays, but Denis Kostin proved unbeatable after that first goal, handing Dynamo a 1-3 defeat. Ahead of the derby, there was a shake-up in the squad: on October 2, the club announced the departure of Nikita Gusev, who had featured in 232 games and tallied 236 points for Dynamo. Rimashkevsky and Tertyshny remain sidelined through injury.
Match Results: Dynamo Moscow
⚡️ Key Players
For CSKA, Egor Zamula and Pavel Karnaukhov have both tallied ten points. Zamula has recorded 1 goal and 9 assists in 11 games, while Karnaukhov has posted 4 goals and 6 assists over the same span. Nikolai Kovalenko is right behind with eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) in ten appearances.
Dylan Sikura leads Dynamo with eight points (1 goal, 7 assists) in 12 games. Daniil Pylenkov has contributed six points (2 goals, 4 assists), while Nick Merkley has added five (2 goals, 3 assists).
🥅 Goaltenders
Alexander Samonov has won all four of his starts for CSKA, posting a .921 save percentage, a 1.76 goals-against average, and two shutouts. Dmitry Gamzin has featured in seven games, picking up three wins with a .910 save percentage, a 1.85 GAA, and also two shutouts to his name.
Vladislav Pod'yapolsky has played eight games for Dynamo, earning three victories with a .919 save percentage, a 1.97 GAA, and one shutout. Maksim Motorygin is still seeking his first win after four appearances, stopping .886 of shots faced with a 3.06 goals-against average.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Dynamo’s form has dipped since the second half of September, most notably in attack. CSKA, meanwhile, are trending in the opposite direction-seven straight wins, averaging 3.8 goals per game during that stretch. The Red Army have found the net 11 times in their last two outings, and the derby stats are on their side as well: CSKA have scored at least four goals in each of the last three head-to-head meetings. We don’t need that many this time. My pick: CSKA over 2.5 goals (individual total).
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