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CSKA Moscow

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CSKA Moscow head into this fixture coming off the back of a 3-3 Premier League drawn result versus Lokomotiv Moscow.

In that match, CSKA Moscow managed 45% possession and 15 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. For CSKA Moscow, goals were scored by Tamerlan Musaev (53'), Anton Zabolotny (79') and Ilya Agapov (86'). Lokomotiv Moscow got 16 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Ilya Samoshnikov (44'), Maksim Glushenkov (56') and Lucas Fasson (65') scored for Lokomotiv Moscow.

It has been all too rare in recent times where CSKA Moscow have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that CSKA Moscow have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 8 goals on the way. It will be interesting to find out whether or not that trend can be continued on in this game.

Looking at the pre-match facts, CSKA Moscow:

• have not been beaten in the league by Terek Grozny in their last 3 games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches at home.

Terek Grozny

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After tasting defeat last time out to Baltika Kaliningrad in Premier League action, Terek Grozny and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that game, Terek Grozny had 54% possession and 18 shots at goal with 6 on target. The only player to score for Terek Grozny was Svetoslav Kovachev (75'). At the other end, Baltika Kaliningrad had 12 shots on goal with 9 on target. Ángelo Henríquez (4'), Alex Fernandes (8', 41', 84'), Yury Kovalev (10'), Vitaly Lisakovich (34') and Maksim Kuzmin (89') scored for Baltika Kaliningrad.

The attacking players from Terek Grozny have suffered from a shortage of goals in their past 6 clashes, contributing the poor return of just 3. In those matches, The Wolves have also seen the collective goal tally of their opponents equal 13.

Looking at their past form shows that Terek Grozny:

• have not emerged victorious against CSKA Moscow when having played them away from home in the previous 5 matches in the league. Not good at all.
• are without an away win for the past 7 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

A glance at their past head-to-head clashes stretching back to 06/03/2021 tells us that CSKA Moscow have won 5 of them and Terek Grozny 1, with the number of drawn games standing at 0.

An aggregate of 21 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 14 of them from Armeytsy and 7 for The Wolves. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.5.

The last league match featuring the two was Premier League match day 2 on 30/07/2023 when it ended Terek Grozny 2-3 CSKA Moscow.

That time, Terek Grozny managed 40% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 5 on target. The scorer was Mohamed Konaté (27', 45').

CSKA Moscow got 11 shots at goal with 6 on target. Fyodor Chalov (13', 45', 79') scored.

The match was refereed by Vladislav Bezborodov.

📰 Team News: CSKA Moscow

Maksim Mukhin (Cruciate ligament tear) and Egor Ushakov (surgery) will not be able to play for CSKA Moscow manager Vladimir Fedotov.

In our view, Armeytsy may well kick off with a 3-4-2-1 system for the game featuring Igor Akinfeev, Willyan Rocha, Igor Diveev, Moisés, Milan Gajic, Víctor Méndez, Ivan Oblyakov, Ilya Agapov, Fedor Chalov, Abbosbek Fayzullaev and Tamerlan Musaev.

ℹ️ Team News: Terek Grozny

Due to a fully healthy squad to pick from, the Terek Grozny boss Magomed Adiyev has zero fitness worries to report before this clash.

There’s a good chance that The Wolves might elect for a 4-2-3-1 lineup, going with Giorgi Shelia, Darko Todorovic, Andrey Semenov, Nader Ghandri, Miroslav Bogosovac, Camilo, Artem Timofeev, Lechi Sadulaev, Ivan Oleynikov, Bernard Berisha and Gamid Agalarov.

🧠 Prediction

Our assessment is that CSKA Moscow are likely to be able to create a high number of chances and successful shots on target.

Conversely, Terek Grozny might well find it a difficult task to make a breakthrough although we do see them being dangerous at times.

Our tip is for a controlled 3-1 winning score for CSKA Moscow come full-time.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 16:01 20/04/2024