The championship is about to end.

The main problem of the Russian Premier League season was de jure removed following the results of the previous weekend – Zenit took 3 points on the tape with Spartak and celebrated the championship. Now it remains to hold an official ceremony. But don’t be fooled: many teams still haven’t solved their tasks before the 27th round. Let’s talk about upcoming fights.

For CSKA – the possibility of gaining a foothold in second place

In the fall, they said that Vladimir Fedotov was following the program of Alexei Berezutsky and would not reach higher than the fifth line. But if Alexei’s “army team” stopped in the spring, then under the leadership of the new coach they took a big step forward and pushed Rostov and Spartak, who had previously played medals.

Of the 15 spring games, the rossoblù have lost only 2, both in the initial phase. Then there was a victory over Zenit, a draw with Lokomotiv, the reconstruction of the game set-up – now Zabolotny is on the edge, Chalov plays inside, Medina became a left fullback, and Moises moved from this position to the top three central defenders. Everyone is in good shape, so it’s interesting to follow Fedotov’s new decisions – they work.

Even more interesting because in the next four rounds CSKA you will have to play for both Rostov and Spartak, in fact they will personally determine the composition of the podium. And the “red-blues” have a visible advantage. The red-and-whites have long been in a state of decline: the match with Zenit was held as a reference, but what will happen to the Abascal team at a greater distance is a question. The Southerners, in principle, have been playing well beyond their capacity all spring – it’s unclear when the reserves will run out. And it is quite possible that this happened in the match with Fakel. TO CSKA there was no throwing strategy, like Spartak, there was no leading injury streak, like Rostov.

The silver reserve can be issued in the next game. While the Rostovites play with Sochi and Spartak with Khimki, the Army Men will face a derby with a disassembled Torpedo. In the event of a misfire of competitors, direct clashes with them for the “red-blue” will most likely be the final step towards medals.

“Akhmat” – break away in the top 5

At one point, the pursuit of Grozny and Dynamo for 5th place had the character of a marathon – one or the other made mistakes. But Muscovites were crippled by Fakel’s defeat at the centenary celebration – thanks to this result, Tashuev’s team even after 1:3 from CSKA remained fifth. The following weekend, both scored 3 points each.

And now the denouement is coming in their duel – a face-to-face duel in Moscow. The “white-blue” are in very bad shape, earning points for the difference in the class of players (it can be traced in some episodes). And with the current alignment of forces, the advantage is on the side of Akhmat.

Also, both teams have roughly the same schedule in terms of class of opponents. Grozny players on the field with Rostov and Karpin’s Krasnodar, truce with Khimki. Muscovites have a derby with Torpedo, but tense matches against Loko and Orenburg.

At the same time, the meeting with the “bulls” can also become decisive for Tashuev’s wards, since this team is also fighting for the top five and has 42 points under its belt (like Dynamo). Loko and Orenburg, who will meet Dynamo, are also somewhere nearby and take a wait-and-see attitude. The victory over the “white-blue” for “Akhmat” in such conditions is a competitor minus 1 and an advantage over the others. However, Krasnodar have little chance against Zenit this weekend, and the Southern Urals and the Red-Greens need a misfire from Grozny to get close.

“Torch” – a decisive breakthrough from the common zone

Vadim Evseev had his eye on the play-offs, but the funny thing is that the Voronezh team had two wins in a row and are now very close to leaving this zone.

Fakel is only 1 point behind Wings of the Soviets. The match against the Samarans is the most convenient option for Fakel. The pathological misfortune of the Osinkin team allows the Voronezh team to make mistakes, and they rarely won victories until the last moment. The key match was against Dynamo (2:0). The team bosses promptly appointed Vadim Evseev, relying on his experience in the joints – and “slammed” Rostov in the very first match. At this time, the Samarans were defeated by Zenit and lost the lead with Krasnodar (1:2). 1 victory in 13 games of the spring is terrifying – with such a schedule, Fakel is quite capable of overcoming competitors from Samara.

In 2 days Fakel will play with Pari NN – you just need to count on winning. In the fights with Lokomotiv and Zenit it is difficult to count on something. The 29th round will be decisive, when the Voronezh team will host the Wings of the Soviets at home.

“Torpedo” will officially release a departure from RPL

Before, there were no doubts about this: there were no positive dynamics, there were no levers to improve the situation. Before the 27th round, Avtozavodtsy are 10 points behind Pari NN from the common zone – in the event of a loss even theoretical chances for RPL i won’t stay.

And deprive them can CSKA. With this formulation of the question, there is not much left for the “black and white” to navigate in the Premier League – the difference in strength, organization and variability is too great.

Khimki is also on the verge. They are 6 points behind Nizhny Novgorod and the common zone, the fate of Torpedo Khimki can befall them in the next 2-3 rounds. The first step into the abyss is the match against Spartak. Muscovites have shown with Zenit that they can reunite at the right moment, and the last battle for medals is from this category. For the “red-white” match with “Khimki” a truce before the derby with CSKAwhen you have to show your best. It’s scary to imagine what will happen to the team near Moscow in the midst of such a hurricane.