CSKA Moskva and Dinamo Zagreb get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Moskva and Dinamo Zagreb.
Dinamo Zagreb have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
Last season, Moskva's Europa League journey ended in the group stage.12 points is a decent return from 6 Premier League games here at VEB Arena for CSKA Moskva. The data says 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Two home wins in a row for Moskva bring valid hopes of a third.
Before that, Moskva played out a Europa League draw 1-1 when visiting Wolfsberger AC.
As mentioned above, Moskva "killed" Arsenal Tula in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Moskva handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, one draw and four defeats.
There will be little rest for Moskva after this match as they are travelling to Rotor Volgograd for a Premier League game in only three days.
Moskva can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 14 times. Moskva's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dinamo Zagreb form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 8th finals against Benfica.As the visiting team in 1. HNL matches, Dinamo Zagreb have produced an overall stat of 4-0-0 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Dinamo as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. A great winning streak in away games for Dinamo Zagreb as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Istra 1961 have they travelled home without three points.
Two travels in a row for Dinamo Zagreb, whose manager Z. Mamić could celebrate last time after the 1. HNL win against Sibenik. A draw for Dinamo before that, at their own venue hosting Feyenoord (0-0).
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The 1. HNL trip to Lokomotiva Zagreb.
The travelling fans enjoy Dinamo Zagreb's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Dinamo are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  N. Vlašić 6 goals |   M. Gavranović 6 goals |  K. Kuchaev 5 goals |
CSKA Moskva missing players
Dinamo Zagreb missing players
| CSKA Moskva | Dinamo Zagreb | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 43 | 21 | Scored | S | 21 | 53 | ||
| 24 | 15 | Conceded | C | 11 | 27 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 84% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 36% | ||
| 48% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 366 | 197 | Total Shots | T S | 155 | 262 | ||
| 127 | 59 | Shots on Target | S O | 75 | 129 | ||
| 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CSKA Moskva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Wolfsberger AC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Spartak Moskva | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Zenit | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Rostov | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Sochi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Krasnodar | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Tambov | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Arsenal Tula | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 13 | Ural | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Khimki | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | Rotor Volgograd | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -15 | 6 |
| 16 | Ufa | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -18 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Gorica | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Osijek | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Rijeka | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Slaven Koprivnica | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Hajduk Split | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Sibenik | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 8 | Varazdin | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 9 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | Istra 1961 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 5 |