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CSKA Moscow vs Fakel prediction

CSKA Moscow
v
Fakel
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CSKA MoscowDrawFakel
Goals expectedBoth teams score45%Over 2.5 goals37%Total goals2.2
Why this pick +Our own read — no book has priced it

CSKA Moscow

6 in the table · 5 pts from 3

Fakel

16 in the table · 0 pts from 2

Sat, Aug 15, 09:15 AM

VEB Arena, Moscow

The short answer

Golazo's model rates this close to even: CSKA Moscow 35%, the draw 32%, Fakel 33%. It projects 2.2 goals in total, with 1-1 the single most likely scoreline at 15%, and puts both teams scoring at 45%. Behind that: CSKA Moscow have scored in 2 of 3 league games this season, Fakel in 2 of 2.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

CSKA Moscow win

35%

Draw

32%

Fakel win

33%

Most likely scorelines1115%0013%1011%

What our model expects

CSKA MoscowPer gameFakel
DDDWLLast 5
0.0Scored2.0
0.0Conceded3.0
14.9Shots11.9
4.4Corners4.8
52Possession48
1.6Cards1.5
1.1Expected goals1.1
0.00Points per game0.00

Built from each side's recent results, shrunk toward the league average so a small sample can't run away with it. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

1.1 1.1

Total goals 2.2

Both teams score

45%

Over 2.5 goals

37%

Over 1.5 goals

65%

CSKA Moscow clean sheet

35%

Fakel clean sheet

33%

What stands out

  • Cards 3.1

    31% below a typical match · League average 4.5

    CSKA Moscow 1.6 + Fakel 1.5 per game

  • Total goals 2.2

    20% below a typical match · League average 2.7

    CSKA Moscow 1.2 scored / 1.3 conceded · Fakel 1.2 / 1.1 per game

  • Offsides 2.7

    22% below a typical match · League average 3.5

    CSKA Moscow 1.3 + Fakel 1.4 per game

Corners

League average 5

CSKA Moscow4.4
Fakel4.8

Cards

League average 2.25

CSKA Moscow1.6
Fakel1.5

Shots

League average 12.5

CSKA Moscow14.9
Fakel11.9

Possession

CSKA Moscow52
Fakel48

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

M. Popovic

CSKA Moscow

16%

Shots

M. Popovic

CSKA Moscow

1.5

CSKA Moscow · on target

M. Popovic

CSKA Moscow

0.5

Fakel · on target

A. Gnapi Dable

Fakel

0.6

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

CSKA Moscow

At home
  • Scored in 2 of 3

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Fakel

Away
0
pts/game
2
scored
3
conceded
  • Scored in 2 of 2
  • Clean sheet in 0%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

CSKA Moscow · Recent form

  • D0-0FC Rostov
  • D1-1Lokomotiv
  • D1-1Krylia Sovetov
  • W2-1Baltika
  • L2-5Dynamo

Fakel · Recent form

No finished games on record yet.

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win CSKA Moscow vs Fakel?

Golazo's model rates the match close to even: CSKA Moscow 35%, the draw 32%, Fakel 33%. No side is a clear favourite.

What is the most likely score in CSKA Moscow vs Fakel?

The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, at 15%. The model projects 2.2 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in CSKA Moscow vs Fakel?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 45%, and over 2.5 goals at 37%.

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