Krasnodar vs CSKA Prediction: A reset button for the Bulls

Prediction for the Krasnodar vs CSKA match which will take place on August 10th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Krasnodar is still struggling with form and results. The Bulls start the current campaign as the reigning runners-up in the Russian league, but their silverware came on the back of an impressive debut last season when they won eight and drew three of their first 11 games. After that, the Southerners began to play in the mid-standings RPL, where they were at the start of the current campaign. They shared points with Akhmat in Grozny 1:0 in their first game, then lost at home to Dinamo Makhachkala 0:0 and drew 0:0 with Fakel in Voronezh last weekend. Three points are enough to keep the Black and Greens in 12th place.

CSKA had a disappointing campaign last season, which saw Vladimir Fedotov's departure and Marko Nikolic's appointment as head coach. There have also been changes in the Army men's squad. Obviously, the CSKA coaching staff will need time to get their ideas across to the players. In the opening game of the championship, they looked modest against Rostov but still managed to hold them to a 0:0 draw. Muscovites played much better against Pari NN, winning 3:0, and in the last round, they defeated Orenburg 5:1.

In 2024, Krasnodar was playing in the mid-standings of the Russian league. The summer break was expected to be a reset button for the Bulls, a chance to start winning regularly in the new season. However, the reality was different. They were beaten 4:2 by Zenit in the battle for the Russian Super Cup and then shared points with their rivals in the RPL for the third successive season. 

In recent years, a lack of efficiency has characterized the confrontation between Krasnodar and CSKA. In six previous head-to-head encounters, the rivals have scored just six goals (an average of 1.00 per game) - an extremely low result by Russian football standards.