A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The CSKA Moskva fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Khimki's 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- CSKA Moskva is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Khimki have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only three days ago. This match was also played here at VEB Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Khimki have had more rest.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
CSKA Moskva have performed here at VEB Arena this season with 5 wins from 8 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
The Moskva fans got no joy from their last match, a Europa League game also here at VEB Arena: A 0-1 defeat against Wolfsberger AC. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rubin Kazan (0-1).
There will be little rest for Moskva after this match as they are travelling to Dinamo Zagreb for a Europa League game in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Moskva are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 8 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Khimki form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Khimki so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Khimki, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Khimki had fun at their own home (VEB Arena) last time out, beating Krasnodar 1-0. Mohamed Konate scored. Prior to that result Khimki won their away game at Ufa. The scoreline was 2-1.
Khimki are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Khimki manager I. Cherevchenko has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Khimki - Moskva 0-2. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: seven - two - zero (CSKA Moskva wins - draws - Khimki wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Kuchaev 6 goals |  N. Vlašić 6 goals |   A. Koryan 3 goals |
CSKA Moskva missing players
Khimki missing players
| CSKA Moskva | Khimki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 16 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 44% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 19% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 38% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 12% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16.2 | 15.6 | 16.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10 | 12.6 |
| 5.9 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 29% | 35% | 58% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 25% |
- CSKA Moskva has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- CSKA Moskva is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Khimki have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Khimki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 32 |
| 2 | CSKA Moskva | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | Spartak Moskva | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Rostov | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Dinamo Moskva | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Akhmat Grozny | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Sochi | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Rubin Kazan | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Krasnodar | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 | Ural | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Khimki | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 13 | Arsenal Tula | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 14 |
| 14 | Tambov | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 12 |
| 15 | Ufa | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -16 | 10 |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -18 | 8 |