Krasnodar vs CSKA. Who will win in the cup confrontation between the giants?

On July 31 in the match of the 1st round of the group stage of the Russian Cup, at the Krasnodar Arena (Krasnodar), the teams Krasnodar and CSKA will meet. 

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Krasnodar vs CSKA facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Krasnodar vs CSKA

Krasnodar

Krasnodar last season showed far from the best result in the national Cup, more was expected from the team. The problems of the "black and green" began at the group stage, where the team finished only on the third step, letting both Spartak and Dynamo go ahead. In the playoffs of the Path of the Regions, the "bulls" also failed to stay, the team lost to Khimki 0:2 in the 1/16 finals. Already in the summer, Murad Musaev's guys took part in four meetings, getting three victories in them and suffering one defeat. Failure awaited Krasnodar in the Russian Super Cup, where the team lost to Zenit 2:4.

Plus, the start of the championship for the Bulls was not the best, they shared points with Akhmat 1:1 on the road. 

CSKA

Last season, CSKA came close to winning the coveted cup, but at the finish line, the team did not have enough strength. At the group stage, the Red-Blues performed well, the team became the first, leaving behind Orenburg, Sochi and Fakel. In the playoffs, the Army team reached the final, where the team lost to Zenit only after a penalty shootout (1:1, 0:0, 5:4 pen.). Already during the off-season, Marko Nikolic's guys took part in four friendly matches, getting three wins and a draw in them.

The Army team started the championship solidly, drawing 0-0 with Rostov on the road and defeating Pari NN 3-0. 

Krasnodar vs CSKA facts

• There have been total goals under 2.5 in 5 of the last 7 Krasnodar games;
• CSKA Moscow has not lost in the last 8 official games.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers see the home team as the favorites of the cup derby. For the victory of Krasnodar, the quotes were - 2.38. You can bet on a draw with a coefficient of 3.50. For the victory of CSKA, the quotes stopped, at 2.90. Bookmakers do not know what to expect from teams in terms of performance. The 1xbet betting company offers to bet on "Total under 2.5" the odds are 1.95, "Total over 2.5" with quotes - 1.85. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Krasnodar is aimed at this season to take another step forward in the results. CSKA, despite all its personnel problems, had an excellent opening game of the championship, and taking into account the last season, it has not lost at all for a long time. Both teams have ambitions, but they still lack stability. The Bulls play strongly at home, given the failures in the championship and good home performance, I think Musaev's guys will be able to play a cup match at the level: Krasnodar will not lose – 1.72.