Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for CSKA Moskva - Rostov!
CSKA Moskva have less rest than Rostov in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Feyenoord, so at least Moskva are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
CSKA Moskva form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at VEB Arena as CSKA Moskva have scored 14 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 4-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Moskva are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at VEB Arena.
No payout for Moskva in their previous match, an away game at Feyenoord that ended in defeat 1-3. A strong away win before that one, visiting Rotor Volgograd and winning 1-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Moskva have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won one time, drawn two and lost four.
Goals decide football matches and Moskva are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 6 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Rostov form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Rostov have produced an overall stat of 4-1-2 so far.
Rostov play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Spartak Moskva (placed 2nd). A 0-2 loss hosting Khimki before that.
We have checked recent matches where Rostov have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were two victories, five draws and one defeat.
Rostov are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). 9 goals have been conceded by Rostov in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): CSKA Moskva two wins, two draws and Rostov six victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Vlašić 6 goals |  K. Kuchaev 5 goals |  K. Hashimoto 5 goals |
CSKA Moskva missing players
Rostov missing players
| CSKA Moskva | Rostov | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 62% |
| 54% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 23% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 15% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 15% |
| 54% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 23% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 213 | 100 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 80 | 160 |
| 80 | 35 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 30 | 59 |
| 31% | 40% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 22% |
- CSKA Moskva has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- CSKA Moskva is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Rostov haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Spartak Moskva | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Zenit | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 27 |
| 4 | Dinamo Moskva | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Rostov | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Sochi | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Akhmat Grozny | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Rubin Kazan | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Krasnodar | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 11 | Ural | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 12 | Arsenal Tula | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 13 | Tambov | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Khimki | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 9 |
| 15 | Rotor Volgograd | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -16 | 7 |
| 16 | Ufa | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -19 | 7 |