Match Overview

The match of the 5th round of the FONBET 2025/26 between Lokomotiv and CSKA will take place on October 1 at the RZD Arena in Moscow. This prediction covers Lokomotiv – CSKA: forecast, betting tips, odds, and statistics.

Lokomotiv Team Analysis

The team secured an away victory against Akron (3:1) in the previous round. Mikhail Galaktionov’s squad has won 6 of their last 7 matches in the , with their only defeat in this period coming against CSKA. However, Lokomotiv managed to score against the “Army Men,” extending their scoring streak in this tournament to 7 consecutive games. The “Railroaders” currently lead Group D, and securing two points in the upcoming match will guarantee their progression to the RPL Path playoffs.

• At least one goal was scored in both halves in 5 of Lokomotiv’s last 7 national Cup matches.
• At home in this tournament, the club has won 6 of their last 8 matches (2 losses).
• In 14 of their last 15 home games in the , the team conceded no more than one goal.

Lokomotiv Predicted Lineup (4-5-1)*

Daniil Veselov – Cristian Ramirez, Gerzino Nyamsi, Evgeniy Morozov, Maxim Nenakhov – Dmitri Barinov, Danila Prutsev, Ruslan Myalkovskiy, Alexander Rudenko, Vladislav Sarveli – Nikolay Komlichenko.

CSKA Team Analysis

The “Army Men” lost at home to Baltika in the previous round (1:1, 9:10 on penalties). Despite this, the club remains unbeaten in regular time across 6 matches (3 wins, 3 draws), and CSKA failed to score in only one game during this period. Fabio Celestini’s men have scored 6 goals, and among teams holding second place, only Orenburg (5) has a worse goal-scoring record. Nevertheless, CSKA will secure at least this position until the end of the group stage with a victory over Lokomotiv.

• No more than two goals were scored in 7 of CSKA’s last 8 national Cup matches.
• In 5 of their last 6 away matches in this tournament, the club scored no more than once.
• The team has not lost in 7 of their last 8 away games in the (3 wins and 4 draws in regular time).

CSKA Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)*

Vladislav Torop – Danil Krugovoy, Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov, Matvey Lukin, Milan Gajić – Ivan Oblyakov, Artem Bandikyan, Matija Popović – Fabinho, Tamerlan Musaev, Alerrandro.

Match Referee

Ivan Abrosimov (Russia)

Matches officiated – 6 (, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;

Average yellow cards per match – 2.7;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties awarded – 17%.

Match Prediction: Lokomotiv vs CSKA

These opponents tend to have high-scoring head-to-head encounters. Both teams scored in 7 of their last 9 official meetings. With both teams aiming for a victory, they are expected to spend a lot of time on the attack. This scenario points to another high-scoring match, especially considering the defensive vulnerabilities of both sides.

The “Railroaders” managed to keep a clean sheet against Kazan in the last RPL round, although Rubin did create chances. However, this was only Lokomotiv’s second clean sheet in their last 8 matches across the RPL and . Meanwhile, Mikhail Galaktionov’s squad has scored in every game this season.

CSKA, on the other hand, played a goalless draw against Baltika last weekend. The “Army Men” recorded only their second clean sheet in their last 13 matches in the Premier League and national Cup. They have failed to score in only three official games this current season.

My prediction: “Both Teams to Score – Yes”.

Author: Alexey Tarabrin

* For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is indicated.