The Matchday 15 clash in the MIR RPL between Dynamo Makhachkala and CSKA will take place on November 8 at the Anzhi Arena in Kaspiysk. Dynamo Makhachkala vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Dynamo Makhachkala
In the previous round, the Makhachkala side secured a 2-0 home victory against Krylia Sovetov, ending a six-match winless streak in the Premier League (3 draws, 3 losses). Additionally, the team scored more than one goal for the first time in the current championship. Overall, Dynamo has scored eight goals, the lowest in the tournament. However, with 16 goals conceded, the club is in the top six of the league. Notably, against the Samara team, Dynamo recorded their best season figures for shots on target – 7 (averaging 3.3). In the main standings, the team is in 12th place.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Dynamo's last 8 Premier League matches.
- At home, the team has not lost in 7 of their last 8 games in this tournament (3 wins, 4 draws).
- In 8 of the last 9 home matches in the RPL, Dynamo has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Makhachkala (4-5-1)
Timur Magomedov – Temirkan Sundukov, Mohamed Azzizi, Jemal Tabidze, Idar Shumakhov – Nikita Glushkov, Mehdi El-Mubarik, Mohammadjavad Hosseinejad, Ussem Mrezig, Soslan Kagermazov – Gamid Agalarov.
Defender Yan Djapo is in the team's infirmary.
CSKA
The victory in the last round against Pari NN (2-0) marked Fabio Celestini's side's fifth win in their last six championship matches (1 loss). Notably, it was only the fourth time in RPL 2025/26 that the team kept a clean sheet. However, only three opponents have conceded fewer goals than CSKA (13). In the main standings, the Moscow team climbed to 2nd place, trailing league leaders Krasnodar by two points. At home, the capital club is the best in the tournament.
- At least one opponent has failed to score in 5 of CSKA's last 7 Premier League matches.
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the championship (4 draws, 2 losses).
- CSKA has conceded in their last 5 away games in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (5-4-1)
Vladislav Torop – Matvey Lukin, Milan Gajic, Artem Bandikyan, Igor Diveev, Danil Krugovoy – Kirill Glebov, Ivan Oblyakov, Rodrigo Villagra, Matvey Kislyak – Tamerlan Musaev.
Midfielder Mateus Alves, goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, defenders Moises Barbosa and Ramiro di Luciano are injured.
Referee
Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Matches – 8 (RPL, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction: Dynamo Makhachkala vs. CSKA
Since April last year, Dynamo has not scored more than one goal at home in the Premier League. This local success was achieved in the game against Krylia Sovetov, one of the most conceding teams in the tournament. It will be exceedingly difficult to replicate such a performance in the upcoming match. Although CSKA frequently allows goals, defensive lapses are rare for the Moscow team and Hasanbi Bidjiev's squad.
All four clean sheets in the current championship for Dynamo were achieved at home. Additionally, the team has not conceded more than one goal in 8 of their last 9 home matches in the RPL. CSKA will find it challenging to break such a defense. In the previous tournament, the Moscow team scored three goals in two matches against Dynamo, without allowing their opponent to score.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
