The fight means a lot to “the army”.

It is useful to know Krasnodar

– Vladimir Ivic’s southerners are in excellent shape – let the team lose points a little more often than competitors in higher positions, the Bulls lost only twice in the spring: to Lokomotiv and Spartak.

– Two previous meetings have proved crucial for the club. First, the “Bulls” managed to spoil the holiday at “Zenith”: the Petersburgers won the championship in a duel with “Spartak”, and the official celebration was postponed to the meeting with “Krasnodar”. As a result, Ivic’s wards fought back from 0:1, then scored the second and only missed the victory at the finish line, but took 1 point into the piggy bank. Then there was a derby with Rostov – Karpin’s team managed to lose against Fakel and Sochi, but still there was a feeling that the Rostovites could surprise – and the Bulls needed a victory to be higher at the finish line . After the final whistle – 3:0 in favor of the hosts. Thanks to this, the southerners remain in the fight for the top 5.

– And the Krasnodar team is fighting for the top five with Akhmat and Rostov. The Citizens have 46 points: they are 3 points behind the Grozny team, 4 points behind the Rostovites. On the one hand, the “bulls” will meet with “Akhmat” in the final round, just do not increase the distance and get a victory. On the other hand, Sergei Tashuev’s wards have a fiery spring, and it is extremely difficult to compete with them. But it is much easier with the Rostovites: the team has not won since April 23, plays against Akhmat on Saturday and plays against CSKA. The face-off has already happened, the victory is for Krasnodar – in such a situation, the “citizens” have to wait for the competitor’s misfires and close the gap.

– There is another factor that increases the significance of the meeting – this is a test final of the Russian Cup, the teams will meet again on 11 June. The “Bulls” will understand a lot about the current condition of the “army men” just from the face-to-face comparison. And if they draw the right conclusions, they will be able to claim the first trophy of their history.

– Southerners have a losing streak – Kadi and Nikita Krivtsov will not be able to participate in the match. Both look great this spring: Nikita scored 5 goals during this period, the Brazilian has 3 goals and 1 assist.

Estimated composition of Krasnodar (4-3-3): Safonov – Ramirez, Alonso, Caio, Volkov – Spertsyan, Lenini, Akhmetov – Olusegun, Cordoba, Batchi.

Good to know CSKA

– The defeat in the Moscow derby changed the balance of power in the fight for silver medals. Previously favorite was CSKA – The “soldiers” improved a lot in the spring, they found the best combinations on the court and regularly scored points. Hence the leap from the fifth line to the second. Meanwhile, the red and white were in 4th place. Spartak turned out to be stronger in the duel for 6 points – now the teams are separated by only 1 point. At the same time, rivals CSKA in the last two rounds – these are Krasnodar and Rostov. The first are waiting for the failures of Akhmat or the Rostovites to jump into the top five. The latter can get upset because of an unsuccessful series and pull out the final segment on the character. Meanwhile, Spartak have to play with Pari Nizhny Novgorod and Wings of the Soviets. In such a situation, the “red-white” will be enough for a misfire of the “army” – you just need not to stumble. Simply put, the red-blues did a great job to return to the top 3 – and in order to still be crowned with a triumph, Fedotov’s team has no right even to miserable oversights.

– By the way, there were none, except for matches with Spartak and Sochi. These two defeats are the only ones in the entire second half of the championship. There was also the only draw – with Lokomotiv, which is also very good in the spring. To understand – by the number of points scored in this segment CSKA even ahead of “Zenith” (25 against 24).

– A red card for Willian Roche could have become a big obstacle in the race with Spartak – an extremely strange story happened in the derby. Sobolev proved his “worthiness” by standing in front of the fallen Brazilian. The central defender decided to report the actions of the red-and-white striker to the referees – and he himself repeated this gesture, for which he also received a sending off. Luckily for “the Army”, ftc extension RFS extension decided the situation in their favor and canceled the card.

Approximate composition CSKA (3-4-2-1): Akinfeev – Diveev, Rosha, Moises – Medina, Zdelar, Mendez, Gaich – Chalov, Oblyakov – Zabolotny.

Good to know about the comparison

– Due to Krasnodar’s youth, the story of their meetings with CSKA short – only 29 matches. A slight advantage is on the side of the “soldiers”: 11 victories against 9, another 9 games finished in a draw.

– Although neither of them adhere to a defensive style of play, big scores in their matches are a rarity lately. Out of the previous 8 meetings, 3 ended in major wins: 3:0 in the February cup clash, 4:1 in the first round RPL-22/23 and 3:1 – in the championship-20/21. Everything is in favor CSKA.

Forecast Soccer.en: yet there is no clear favorite in this comparison. Krasnodar, firstly, is in excellent shape, and secondly, plays at home – here the “citizens” are not inferior to the “red-blue” since October 2017. CSKA also enchanting and could well interrupt this series, and the composition was optimally selected. More often than not, their fights have ended in draws: it will happen again this time. The prospects for the “army” “bulls” continue to spoil.