Russian Premier League don dey hot well well, and dis weekend go bring one serious match wey go shake table. CSKA Moscow go host Rostov for round 26, and both teams dey find better position for league table. CSKA wey dey sixth place dey look up, while Rostov wey dey tenth dey fear relegation zone.
After winter break, CSKA performance don dey up and down like see-saw. Army men suffer three straight losses for Premier League immediately after break. Dem manage catch small balance and win two matches, but just as people think say dem don find rhythm, dem fall again. Fabio Celestini boys collect shocking 0:1 defeat from Sochi for their own backyard, then dem draw 1:1 with Krylia Sovetov for away match.
As round 26 dey start, CSKA dey sixth position with five points behind third-placed Lokomotiv. Talk about challenging for top two don finish long time. For injury and suspension matter, Glebov no go play because of injury, while Akinfeev and Lukin condition still dey uncertain. Kislyak miss match because of too many yellow cards.
For Rostov side, dem don win only one match out of seven since championship resume. Dem manage beat Pari NN 1:0 for away match. Jonathan Alba style na pragmatic, defensive football wey no dey bring regular success, especially when dem meet opponents wey too dey defend.
Last round, Rostov host Sochi for their ground and collect 0:1 defeat. Rostov attack no show anything at all—only seven shots for whole game—but dem still concede last minute. Team dey tenth place but only three points above play-off zone. Semenchuk availability dey questionable.
Statistics show say for six of last seven matches, CSKA players foul less than their opponents. For 19 of Rostov 25 previous matches, referees show more than three yellow cards. CSKA score two of their last four wins with 2:0 scoreline.
CSKA two unsuccessful matches against Sochi and Krylia Sovetov don put pressure. Another loss of points go practically remove army men chance to compete for third place by season end. Rostov with their defensive, pragmatic football no pose serious threat for attack, wey fit make host work easier today.
Plus, Rostov team don win only three away matches since season start, and dem dey frankly weak for road. Many believe say because of CSKA powerful attacking potential and home advantage, army men go win match.
For betting trends, last round Rostov no fit break Sochi defense even for home ground, and dem show nothing for attack. For away matches, Alba players don score only nine goals for 12 games since season start. With such poor offensive play, dem go hard to break CSKA defense even once.
For corners, Rostov dey play defensive for away matches, no dey push forward with strength. With such style, no surprise say for three of last four matches, Rostov lose corner count to opponents. Expect say CSKA go win corner battle today.
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