CSKA Moscow vs Orenburg Prediction and Betting Tips | August 4th 2024
CSKA Moscow and Orenburg square off at VEB Arena in round three of the Russian Premier League on Sunday. David Deogracia’s men have failed to win their last nine games against the hosts and will be looking to end this poor run.
CSKA Moscow were denied a dream start to the 2024-25 Russian Cup campaign as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Krasnodar on Wednesday.
Marko Nikolic’s side now turn their attention to the Premier League, where they kicked off the new season with a goalless draw with Rostov on July 20, one week before claiming a 3-0 victory over Pari Nizhny Novgorod.
CSKA have come into the new season off the back of a disappointing 2023-24 campaign as they finished sixth in the league table with 48 points from 30 matches.
Like this weekend’s hosts, Orenburg suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of FC Khimki in their Russian Cup curtain-raiser last time out.
Before that, Deogracia’s men picked up a 2-0 victory over Spartak Moscow in their Premier League opener on July 21, one week before playing out a goalless draw with Akhmat.
While Orenburg will be looking to return to winning ways this weekend, they have failed to taste victory in their five away games in 2024, losing twice and claiming three draws since the turn of the year.
CSKA Moscow vs Orenburg Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With nine wins from the last 14 meetings between the sides, CSKA Moscow boast a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture.
- Orenburg have managed just one win in that time, while the spoils have been shared on four occasions.
- CSKA are on a nine-game unbeaten run against Deogracia’s men, claiming six wins and three draws since a 3-2 loss in April 2019.
- Orenburg have failed to win four of their last five Premier League games, losing once and picking up three draws since mid-May.
- CSKA are unbeaten in their last six league matches, claiming four wins and two draws since April’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of Baltika.
CSKA Moscow vs Orenburg Prediction
The last five meetings between CSKA Moscow and Orenburg have produced a combined 16 goals and we expect another thrilling contest at VEB Arena.
Nikolic’s side have enjoyed the better of this fixture, and given the gulf in quality and experience between the two sides, we are backing them to return to winning ways.
Prediction: CSKA Moscow 3-1 Orenburg
CSKA Moscow vs Orenburg Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - CSKA Moscow to win
Tip 2: First to score - CSKA Moscow (Nikolic’s men have opened the scoring in their last 10 games against Orenburg)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in five of the last seven meetings between the two teams)