The managers M. Musaev and V. Goncharenko are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
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 Krasnodar and CSKA Moskva.
It's quite the trip for CSKA Moskva when visiting Krasnodar as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Krasnodar form and stats
Krasnodar have played 13 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).Krasnodar manager M. Musaev and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Akhmat Grozny in the Premier League. Preceding that match was a defeat to Zenit (2-3).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Krasnodar have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 3.
Goals decide football matches and Krasnodar are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 13 matches. From these home matches, Krasnodar have conceded only 11 goals.
CSKA Moskva form and stats
As the visiting team CSKA Moskva, who have the most points (24) away in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 6-6-1 so far.The supporters enjoyed CSKA Moskva's previous game versus Anzhi, a Premier League 2-0 win played at home. Before that, CSKA Moskva travelled to Lokomotiv Moskva and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by CSKA Moskva in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for CSKA Moskva, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
CSKA Moskva find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures. CSKA Moskva are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the CSKA Moskva - Krasnodar 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Krasnodar won 2 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and CSKA Moskva has 4 wins.Top Goalscorers
  F. Chalov 12 goals / 7 assists |   V. Claesson 9 goals / 4 assists |
Krasnodar missing players
CSKA Moskva missing players
| Krasnodar | CSKA Moskva | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Won | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 44 | 26 | 4 | Scored | 3 | 14 | 36 |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 77% | 88% |
| 80% | 77% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 72% |
| 56% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 8% | 32% |
| 20% | 31% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 8% | 15% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 52% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | 50% | 23% | 32% |
| 36% | 46% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 69% | 56% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 31% | 24% |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 31-03-19 | | Krasnodar | 5 - 0 | Anzhi |
| 06-04-19 | | Krasnodar | 1 - 0 | Krylya Sovetov |
| 14-04-19 | | Dinamo Moskva | 1 - 1 | Krasnodar |
| 20-04-19 | | Krasnodar | 2 - 3 | Zenit |
| 24-04-19 | | Akhmat Grozny | 1 - 1 | Krasnodar |
| 28-04-19 | | Krasnodar | 16:00 | CSKA Moskva |
| 05-05-19 | | Rostov | 16:00 | Krasnodar |
| 11-05-19 | | Yenisey | 11:00 | Krasnodar |
| 19-05-19 | | Arsenal Tula | 13:30 | Krasnodar |
| 26-05-19 | | Krasnodar | 11:00 | Rubin Kazan |
| 31-03-19 | | CSKA Moskva | 2 - 2 | Ufa |
| 06-04-19 | | Spartak Moskva | 0 - 2 | CSKA Moskva |
| 13-04-19 | | CSKA Moskva | 2 - 3 | Orenburg |
| 20-04-19 | | Lokomotiv Moskva | 1 - 1 | CSKA Moskva |
| 24-04-19 | | CSKA Moskva | 2 - 0 | Anzhi |
| 28-04-19 | | Krasnodar | 16:00 | CSKA Moskva |
| 05-05-19 | | CSKA Moskva | 13:30 | Dinamo Moskva |
| 12-05-19 | | Zenit | 16:00 | CSKA Moskva |
| 18-05-19 | | CSKA Moskva | 13:30 | Akhmat Grozny |
| 26-05-19 | | CSKA Moskva | 11:00 | Krylya Sovetov |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 54 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | CSKA Moskva | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 43 |
| 5 | Spartak Moskva | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Arsenal Tula | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| 7 | Orenburg | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Rostov | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Akhmat Grozny | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Ural | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -10 | 33 |
| 11 | Rubin Kazan' | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Dinamo Moskva | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Krylya Sovetov | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | Ufa | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 22 |
| 15 | Anzhi | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 22 | -32 | 19 |
| 16 | Yenisey | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 27 | -25 | 16 |
