The Superfinal of the FONBET Russian Cup 2024/25 between Rostov and CSKA will take place on June 1 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Rostov vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rostov
Jonathan Alba's team defeated Spartak 2-1 in the final of the Regions Path, earning the right to play in the tournament's decisive match. In 12 matches of the current Russian Cup, Rostov secured seven wins in regular time (2 draws, 3 losses). However, the team kept a clean sheet only twice in their last nine matches in this tournament. Notably, the club has previously won the national Cup once – in the 2013/14 season, they triumphed over Krasnodar in the final (0-0, 6-5 on penalties).
- The club has not lost in regular time in 9 of their last 11 Russian Cup matches (7 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has not conceded in the first half of their last six matches in this tournament.
- Rostov has scored at least twice in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 9 national Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-3-3)
Rustam Yatimov – German Ignatov, Maxim Osipenko, Umar Sako, Ilya Vakhania – Konstantin Kuchaev, Daniil Shantaliy, Kirill Schetinin – Ronaldo, Nikolay Komlichenko, Egor Golenkov.
CSKA
Marko Nikolic's side reached the Superfinal by defeating Zenit over two legs in the RPL Path final (0-2, 2-0, 4-3 on penalties). In 12 matches of the current national Cup, CSKA suffered only two defeats in regular time (7 wins, 3 draws). The team did not show high scoring performance, netting only 15 goals, but excelled in defense, conceding just five goals. Notably, the club has won the Russian Cup eight times, second only to Lokomotiv (9) in terms of trophies in this tournament.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 10 of their last 11 national Cup matches (7 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 16 of the club's last 18 matches in this tournament.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in regular time in 9 of CSKA's last 10 Russian Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-4-2)
Igor Akinfeev – Moises Barbosa, Igor Diveev, Willian Rocha, Kellven – Rifat Zhemaletdinov, Kristijan Bistrovic, Matvey Kislyak, Ivan Oblyakov – Sekou Koita, Saul Guarirapa.
Referee
Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Matches – 21 (RPL and Russian Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 104;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 9;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 38%.
Rostov vs. CSKA: Match Prediction
I don't expect an open game with many goals in the Superfinal. The teams will feel the pressure of the result, and overall, they haven't shone in attack in the current Russian Cup edition.
Rostov scored only four times in their last four matches in this tournament, with one goal being an own goal and another from a penalty. CSKA, on the other hand, found the net only twice in their last three national Cup matches, failing to score in two of those games.
Both clubs have been solid defensively. Rostov allowed more than one goal only once in their last six matches in this tournament, in an away game against Zenit. Meanwhile, CSKA has kept eight clean sheets in the current Russian Cup edition.
Given these statistics, I don't expect a goal fest in such a crucial encounter. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
