Only a win will satisfy the CSKA Moskva supporters in this VEB Arena clash with Arsenal Tula, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Europa League. That game was an away game at Wolfsberger AC, so at least Moskva are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
CSKA Moskva form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what CSKA Moskva have to build on here at VEB Arena in the Premier League.
Moskva shared the glory with Wolfsberger AC in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Dinamo Moskva in a game that was won 3-1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Dinamo Zagreb are coming to town in three days.
Moskva have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at VEB Arena with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Moskva's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Arsenal Tula form and stats
Playing away, Arsenal Tula, who have the fewest points (1) away in Premier League, have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal Tula has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Tekstilshchik (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) for a Russian Cup game that ended a draw (0-0). Before that, Arsenal secured a home win against Ural with the score 1-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Arsenal as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Arsenal have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Moskva five wins, zero draws and Arsenal Tula five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.CSKA Moskva missing players
Arsenal Tula missing players
| CSKA Moskva | Arsenal Tula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 45% |
| 18% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 55% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 64% |
| 36% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 169 | 78 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 51 | 155 |
| 65 | 26 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 17 | 45 |
| 29% | 35% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 18% | 31% |
- All of Arsenal Tula's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arsenal Tula has the fewest points (1) away in Premier League
- Arsenal Tula has the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Premier League
- Arsenal Tula has the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Premier League
- Arsenal Tula have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Arsenal Tula have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Arsenal Tula have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Arsenal Tula have yet to win a game away.
- Arsenal Tula haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- CSKA Moskva have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- CSKA Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CSKA Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CSKA Moskva have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arsenal Tula have scored away.
- CSKA Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- CSKA Moskva is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Rostov | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Sochi | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Krasnodar | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Dinamo Moskva | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Akhmat Grozny | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Arsenal Tula | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 12 | Tambov | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Ural | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 14 | Khimki | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 6 |
| 15 | Ufa | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -16 | 6 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -16 | 3 |