The Matchday 20 fixture in the Russian Premier League between CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow will take place on 8 March at the VEB Arena in Moscow. CSKA Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
CSKA Moscow
The Moscow club lost 0:1 away to Akhmat Grozny last round. It is worth recalling that before the break CSKA Moscow were beaten by Krasnodar, meaning Fabio Celestini's men have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in this league campaign. Moreover, it was the fifth time this season the capital side have failed to score. That is despite registering 20 shots, making it one of CSKA Moscow's two best matches for attempts on goal. The Armymen have remained fourth in the standings, but the gap to leaders Krasnodar has grown to seven points.
- At least one team has failed to score in seven of CSKA Moscow's last eight Russian Premier League matches.
- In this competition, the club are on a five-match winning run at home.
- In four of their last five home league matches, the team have not conceded a single goal.
Potential CSKA Moscow Lineup (4-3-3)
Igor Akinfeev – Joao Victor, Milan Gajic, Mateus Reis, Moises Barbosa – Ivan Oblyakov, Dmitriy Barinov, Matvey Kislyak – Danil Krugovoy, Kirill Glebov, Luciano Gondou.
Dynamo Moscow
Rolan Gusev's men made a bright start to the restart of the campaign. The team thrashed Krylya Sovetov Samara 4:0 at home. It was the club's third big win of the current championship, but only their sixth victory since the start of the tournament (six draws and seven defeats). Dynamo Moscow's scoring run in the Russian Premier League now stands at five matches. The club have climbed to eighth in the table, extending their gap to the relegation play-off zone to seven points. It is also worth adding that against the side from Samara, the club produced their cleanest game of the season in disciplinary terms, committing only eight fouls (13 on average).
- The team have scored more than one goal in just two of their last seven Premier League matches.
- Away from home, Dynamo Moscow have failed to win eight of their last 10 league matches (three draws, five defeats).
- The club have conceded in 17 of their last 19 away matches in this tournament.
Potential Dynamo Moscow Lineup (4-5-1)
Andrey Lunev – Maksim Osipenko, Juan Caceres, Nicolas Marichal, Dmitriy Skopintsev – Rubens Dias, Daniil Fomin, Bitello, Moumi Ngamaleu, Anton Miranchuk – Konstantin Tyukavin.
Defenders Roberto Fernandez, Bakhtier Zaynutdinov and Milan Majstorovic, forward Yaroslav Gladyshev, and midfielder Luis Chavez are all in the treatment room.
Referee
Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Matches – 6 (Russian Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 32;
Penalties – 33%.
CSKA Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow: Match Prediction
There were questions surrounding the Moscow club after last round, but with an impressive display in the national cup, Fabio Celestini's side regained not only the fans' support but also confidence in their own abilities. We believe the Armymen will be proactive in attack again in the upcoming match. It is worth noting that the team have scored in every home game this season. However, they have managed to keep a clean sheet in only four of those matches, and in three cases it came against teams battling for survival.
Dynamo Moscow have also received a powerful boost. Even allowing for the opposition's level, these are exactly the kind of matches the team need right now. Of course, it will be tougher against CSKA Moscow, but as last round showed, the hosts can be contained. And if that proves insufficient for victory, Rolan Gusev's men should at least find the net against their local rivals. Keeping their own goal intact looks unlikely, too. The game against the Samara side was only their fifth clean sheet of the current championship.
Finally, both teams have scored in the last seven head-to-head meetings between the sides in the Russian Premier League. That is another factor in favour of the prediction Both teams to score – Yes
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
