CSKA Moscow – Spartak Moscow

The Russian Premier League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as CSKA Moscow host Spartak Moscow at the VEB Arena on Monday. Both sides are currently tied on 10 points and will be seeking to claim all three points and move into the top half of the league standings.

CSKA Moscow continued to drop points in the league as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Arsenal Tula last Sunday. This followed a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Lokomotiv Moscow when they faced off in a friendly fixture last Tuesday. Meanwhile, Spartak Moscow were denied a second win on the trot last time out as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Legia Warszawa in their Europa League Group C curtain-raiser.

Both sides have suffered a slump in form over the past few weeks, with the hosts failing to pick up a win in their last three outings in all competitions. Considering they head into the game in a similar form, we predict they will cancel out each other’s efforts and settle for a share of the spoils.