Spartak Moscow vs CSKA Prediction: Who's Taking the Main Russian Derby?

Prediction for the Russian Premier League game between Spartak Moscow vs CSKA, which will take place on October 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Reds and Whites have had a great run after a break for national team matches. They won and not conceded in three consecutive games. In the league, Spartak beat Sochi 1:0 in the dying minutes, narrowly defeated Dinamo, and crushed Paris NN 3:0 away in the Russian Cup. But then, last weekend, there was a trip to Samara. Guillermo Abascal decided to play open football with a high pressing against Krylia Sovetov. Spartak got four unanswered goals from the best attack of the season - 4:0.

In the midweek, Spartak also played a national cup match - away against Dinamo Moscow. The game had no tournament significance for Spartak, as they had already secured their place in the playoffs, but the defeat was still painful - 3:0 with a shot-on-goal statistic of 1:14.

Vladimir Fedotov's side has dropped many points in the league over the past month and a half, but they haven't failed once in eight consecutive matches. CSKA's last defeat came on August 19, when they lost 2:1 to Dinamo Moscow in the derby. The club defeated Sochi twice on penalties in the cup and drew with Orenburg, Zenit, Krylia Sovetov, and Rostov in the RPL.

Last weekend, CSKA finally ended their draw streak with a 1:0 win over Baltika. Chilean striker Victor Davila, a newcomer, scored the only goal. CSKA traveled to Voronezh this week, where they lost 2:1 on penalties to Fakel in the Russian Cup.

The three previous meetings with Spartak weren't successful for CSKA. But now they seem to have an excellent chance to break this streak. Spartak could be in better shape, having suffered two upset defeats. At the same time, CSKA has not lost eight games in a row. In 10 rounds of the RPL, they have been weaker than their opponents only twice.