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CSKA Moscow will welcome Akhmat Grozny to VEB Arena for a Russian Premier League matchday 25 fixture on Saturday (April 20th).
The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a routine 2-0 victory over Baltika at the same venue in the second leg of their Russian Cup semifinal tie on Tuesday. Fyodor Chalov and Abbosbek Fayzullaev scored first half goals to help their side qualify with a 3-0 aggregate win. They are due to face Zenit in the final next month.
They will now turn their focus back to the league where their last game saw them share the spoils with city rivals Lokomotiv Moscow in a 3-3 draw last weekend.
Akhmat, meanwhile, suffered a humiliating 7-1 loss at home to Baltika. Angelo Henriquez, Yury Kavalyow, Vitaly Lisakovich and Maksim Kuzmin scored a goal each in the rout while Alex Nascimento Fernandes scored a hat-trick. Svetoslav Kovachev scored a consolation goal for the hosts.
The loss left Adiev Magomed's side in 15th spot in the table, with 20 points garnered from 23 games. CSKA Moscow are fourth with 37 points to their name.
CSKA Moscow vs Akhmat Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the 35th meeting between the two sides. CSKA Moscow were victorious on 26 occasions, three games ended in a draw while Akhmat were victorious five times.
- Their most recent meeting came in July 2023 when CSKA claimed a 3-2 away win.
- The last four head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- CSKA Moscow have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven games across competitions.
- Akhmat have lost their last four games on the bounce.
- CSKA Moscow are currently on an eight-game unbeaten run in all competitions (five wins).
CSKA Moscow vs Akhmat Prediction
CSKA Moscow are too far off to launch an effective title challenge against Zenit. However, the Horses are due to play the St. Petersburg outfit in the final of the cup. They are also heavy favorites to claim maximum points here.
Akhmat have relegation concerns and are six points away from safety. The harowing nature of their defeat to fellow relegation rivals Baltika last week left a sour taste and dampened expectations of survival.
We are backing CSKA Moscow to claim a routine victory and clean sheet.
Prediction: CSKA Moscow 2-0 Akhmat
CSKA Moscow vs Akhmat Betting Tips
Tip 1 - CSKA Moscow to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
