Betting preview: Khimki faced with a tough challenge when CSKA Moskva visits

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Khimki (30457 seats)

Both Khimki and CSKA Moskva are itching for points in this fixture, despite the away side having a 22 point lead so far.

Insights:
  • Khimki have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Premier League
  • CSKA Moskva have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Premier League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Khimki form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Khimki have only managed 1 win, 7 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Arena Khimki.

A good away victory last time out for Khimki, who won 3-2 against Rubin Kazan' (placed 11th). Volkov, defender, was given a rating of 8.0/10 in that game, top of the team. Volkov scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 7 of 13 duels.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sochi that ended 0-0.

Khimki aren't scoring a lot here at Arena Khimki in the league, with only 10 goals from 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Khimki have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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CSKA Moskva form and stats

6-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CSKA Moskva, who have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away. CSKA Moskva have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Moskva delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Ural (placed 13th) in their previous fixture. Attacker Yazıcı got a player rating of 7.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Yazıcı scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Lokomotiv Moskva.

CSKA Moskva have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 15 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, CSKA Moskva have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head to head encounter ended CSKA Moskva - Khimki 0-0, earlier this season. Khimki-CSKA Moskva H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Khimki zero wins, CSKA Moskva seven wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

KhimkiD. Glushakov
D. Glushakov
8 goals
CSKA MoskvaY. Yazıcı
Y. Yazıcı
7 goals
CSKA MoskvaA. Zabolotnyi
A. Zabolotnyi
5 goals

Khimki missing players

CSKA Moskva missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Khimki CSKA Moskva
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 4 11 23
4 1 0 Won W 2 6 13
9 7 2 Drew D 1 1 4
10 3 2 Lost L 1 4 6
22 10 1 Scored S 6 15 34
39 14 6 Conceded C 4 12 20
78% 73% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
70% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 61%
52% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 39%
35% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 26%
26% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
52% 55% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 39%
35% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 48%
35% 36% 75% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 22%
 
4.7 5 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.4 5.6
5 5.6 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.5 4
2.7 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.9
5 4 2 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.7 11.7 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 16 13.2 14.3
4 3.6 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.2 5.3
24% 25% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 26% 28%
 
14.8 14.6 14.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 13.7 12.9
6.3 6.8 7.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.1 3.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • CSKA Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSKA Moskva have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Premier League
  • CSKA Moskva have the most clean sheets (11) in Premier League
  • CSKA Moskva have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Premier League
  • CSKA Moskva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CSKA Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • CSKA Moskva is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League
  • Khimki have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Premier League

  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 23 14 7 2 53 23 12 10 1 1 36 13 11 4 6 1 17 10 30 49
2 Dinamo Moskva 23 14 4 5 42 24 12 6 3 3 20 11 11 8 1 2 22 13 18 46
3 CSKA Moskva 23 13 4 6 34 20 12 7 3 2 19 8 11 6 1 4 15 12 14 43
4 Sochi 23 12 3 8 35 24 12 7 1 4 24 12 11 5 2 4 11 12 11 39
5 Lokomotiv Moskva 22 10 7 5 32 25 12 7 1 4 19 13 10 3 6 1 13 12 7 37
6 Krasnodar 22 10 6 6 34 22 10 5 2 3 13 8 12 5 4 3 21 14 12 36
7 Krylya Sovetov 22 9 5 8 29 25 12 5 3 4 18 12 10 4 2 4 11 13 4 32
8 Akhmat Grozny 23 10 2 11 29 30 12 7 0 5 20 15 11 3 2 6 9 15 -1 32
9 Spartak Moskva 23 7 6 10 24 32 11 4 3 4 15 14 12 3 3 6 9 18 -8 27
10 FK Nizjni Novgorod 23 7 6 10 22 33 11 3 2 6 11 17 12 4 4 4 11 16 -11 27
11 Rubin Kazan' 23 7 4 12 31 42 11 4 2 5 17 16 12 3 2 7 14 26 -11 25
12 Rostov 22 5 7 10 34 40 11 2 2 7 18 22 11 3 5 3 16 18 -6 22
13 Ural 23 4 9 10 15 24 11 1 6 4 5 9 12 3 3 6 10 15 -9 21
14 Ufa 23 4 9 10 21 32 11 2 6 3 12 13 12 2 3 7 9 19 -11 21
15 Khimki 23 4 9 10 22 39 11 1 7 3 10 14 12 3 2 7 12 25 -17 21
16 Arsenal Tula 23 5 6 12 24 46 11 3 5 3 12 15 12 2 1 9 12 31 -22 21

Table
  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 23 14 7 2 53 23 12 10 1 1 36 13 11 4 6 1 17 10 30 49
2 Dinamo Moskva 23 14 4 5 42 24 12 6 3 3 20 11 11 8 1 2 22 13 18 46
3 CSKA Moskva 23 13 4 6 34 20 12 7 3 2 19 8 11 6 1 4 15 12 14 43
4 Sochi 23 12 3 8 35 24 12 7 1 4 24 12 11 5 2 4 11 12 11 39
5 Lokomotiv Moskva 22 10 7 5 32 25 12 7 1 4 19 13 10 3 6 1 13 12 7 37
6 Krasnodar 22 10 6 6 34 22 10 5 2 3 13 8 12 5 4 3 21 14 12 36
7 Krylya Sovetov 22 9 5 8 29 25 12 5 3 4 18 12 10 4 2 4 11 13 4 32
8 Akhmat Grozny 23 10 2 11 29 30 12 7 0 5 20 15 11 3 2 6 9 15 -1 32
9 Spartak Moskva 23 7 6 10 24 32 11 4 3 4 15 14 12 3 3 6 9 18 -8 27
10 FK Nizjni Novgorod 23 7 6 10 22 33 11 3 2 6 11 17 12 4 4 4 11 16 -11 27
11 Rubin Kazan' 23 7 4 12 31 42 11 4 2 5 17 16 12 3 2 7 14 26 -11 25
12 Rostov 22 5 7 10 34 40 11 2 2 7 18 22 11 3 5 3 16 18 -6 22
13 Ural 23 4 9 10 15 24 11 1 6 4 5 9 12 3 3 6 10 15 -9 21
14 Ufa 23 4 9 10 21 32 11 2 6 3 12 13 12 2 3 7 9 19 -11 21
15 Khimki 23 4 9 10 22 39 11 1 7 3 10 14 12 3 2 7 12 25 -17 21
16 Arsenal Tula 23 5 6 12 24 46 11 3 5 3 12 15 12 2 1 9 12 31 -22 21

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