The Matchday 24 clash in the Russian Premier League between Orenburg and CSKA will take place on April 12 at the Gazovik Stadium. Orenburg vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Orenburg
Vladimir Slishkovich's side secured an away victory against Pari NN (2-1) in the previous round. As a result, Orenburg claimed their second win in the last three league matches, marking only their third victory in the entire current RPL season. Additionally, the club extended their scoring streak in the Premier League to four matches, although they had failed to score in the four preceding games. In the standings, the team remains at the bottom but has reduced the gap to the playoff zone to five points. Notably, Orenburg has conceded 43 goals this season, ranking alongside Pari NN as one of the two worst clubs in this regard.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 10 home matches in the RPL (4 draws, 5 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the last 9 home matches in the Premier League.
- Orenburg has scored exactly one or two goals in 8 of their last 9 home league matches.
Predicted lineup for Orenburg (4-5-1)
Bogdan Moskvichev – Maxim Sidorov, Alexey Tataev, Kazymzhan Karatash, Artem Kasimov – Dmitry Rybchinsky, Danila Prokhin, Emirjan Gyurlyuk, Ivan Bashich, Maxim Savelyev – Brian Mansilla.
Midfielder Gabriel Florentin will miss the game due to injury. Forward Said Saharkhizan is suspended for the next two matches.
CSKA
In the previous round, Marko Nikolic's side defeated Dynamo Moscow at home (3-1). Consequently, CSKA secured their fourth consecutive Premier League victory, marking their longest winning streak in the last two seasons. Additionally, the team conceded only their second goal in the last six league matches. The Moscow side has accumulated 44 points and climbed to fourth place. Notably, CSKA leads in terms of goals conceded in away matches this RPL season (6).
- The team is unbeaten in their last eight away matches in the Premier League (6 wins, 2 draws).
- The club has scored exactly one or two goals in 8 of their last 9 away league matches.
- No more than three goals have been scored in the last 11 away matches of the Moscow side in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-3-3)
Igor Akinfeev – Milan Gajic, Igor Diveev, Willian Rocha, Moises Barbosa – Ivan Oblyakov, Miralem Pjanic, Matvey Kislyak – Tamerlan Musaev, Abbos Faizullaev, Sekou Koita.
Referee
Egor Egorov (Russia)
Matches – 5 (RPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 40%.
Orenburg vs. CSKA: Match Prediction
Despite a challenging season, Orenburg puts up a fight on their home turf against each opponent. In pursuit of positive results, the team prefers attacking football, aiming to spend as much time as possible in the opponent's half. In their last nine home RPL matches, they only failed to breach Zenit's defense, scoring two goals on four occasions during this stretch.
CSKA also emphasizes active play in attack and regularly finds the net even in away games. In their last ten away league matches, CSKA players only left the field without scoring once, which also happened against Zenit. Moreover, in the last 11 head-to-head Premier League encounters, the Moscow side has scored.
I anticipate a high-scoring attacking display from both sides. I expect both teams to find the net, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* The lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
