CSKA Moscow vs Rostov Prediction

🔊 Which team will start the next draw of the Winline Winter Cup RPL with a victory? CSKA is considered a conditional favorite. However, recalling Rostov's winning streak before the Premier League break, there are doubts about this. Note that the tournament format has changed - there will now be a group stage and playoffs. But the number of matches will remain the same. Thus, each participant will have to take the field at the “Al-Nahyan” stadium in Abu Dhabi three times. On our part, we will consider different options to make the prediction optimal.

📊 Head-to-Head

In a stretch of 40 head-to-head matches, CSKA has the advantage with 48% wins. However, this season they have not managed to beat Rostov once. In the first round of the Premier League, the opponents ended in a draw (0:0), and in the second round, Karpin's men were stronger (2:1). Note that in the stretch of five head-to-head matches, the last game was the most productive. In other cases, no more than two goals were scored. Therefore, we highlight as a potential bet total goals under 3.5.

🔴 CSKA

CSKA is participating in the Winline Winter Cup RPL for the first time. Meanwhile, Marko Nikolic has already participated with his team in the tournament. In the previous draw, he led the local Shabab Al-Ahli. The Serbian specialist left not the best impression with his work at CSKA in the first part of the championship. At least the team is only in sixth place and showed football of not the highest quality. However, the coach promised that CSKA would change during training camps. Therefore, something new can be seen at the upcoming tournament. A great piece of news for the club was the lifting of the transfer ban. They managed to settle a debt with Heerenveen, which arose due to imposed sanctions. In January, CSKA has not acquired anyone yet but parted ways with Victor Mendes, who returned to Chile, and Ilya Agapov, sending him on loan to Pari NN. In January, CSKA has already played two friendly matches, defeating OKMK (4:1) and Ordabasy (3:0). In each of them, Glebov, Oblyakov, and Koita scored.

🟡 Rostov

Rostov is participating in the Winline Winter Cup RPL for the third time. In the first draw, they finished last, but last winter they were close to the trophy. The team defeated Spartak but unexpectedly lost to Kairat, thus losing to the “red-whites” by goal difference. The season for Rostov could have been disastrous if not for six consecutive wins before the break. As a result, they climbed to seventh place and almost caught up with CSKA. The winning streak continued during training camps. Thus, in the first friendly match, Karpin's men achieved a comeback victory over Rodina (3:2), trailing by two goals. After that, they defeated Sogdiana (3:0).

⚽️ Goal Prediction

In five consecutive official matches, Rostov scored at least two goals. During training camps, the team's scoring increased even more. Thus, in two friendly matches, they scored three goals each. This season, the “yellow-blues” have already beaten CSKA, scoring twice. Therefore, consider betting on Rostov's total goals over 1.5.

🚩 Corner Prediction

If we look at match statistics over the past six months, Rostov has an advantage in corners - 5 against 4.6. Meanwhile, in matches involving these teams, there are on average no more than six corners. Considering that opponents are just preparing for the season's resumption, one should not expect high game intensity. Therefore, a bet on total corners under 9.5 seems justified.

📝 Match Prediction

CSKA is considered the favorite for the upcoming match. However, this season they have not beaten Rostov in official matches once. In a friendly game, the class difference is even more leveled. The “yellow-blues” have already participated in previous Winline Winter Cup RPL draws and have been on an upward trajectory. Therefore, they are quite capable of earning points in the upcoming match. In such a situation, note a potential exact score of 1:2.

The friendly format of the tournament suggests fairly high-scoring matches. It is evident that teams are under not very high loads, scoring at least three goals in friendly matches. Therefore, as a key bet we propose - both teams to score (Yes).