In a weekend match in week 4, on Sat Aug 6th, CSKA Moscow hosts Fakel at Veb Arena in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 3rd placed CSKA Moscow, recorded a 2-2 draw against FC Nizhny Novgorod. Fedor Chalov struck first for CSKA Moscow in the 15th minute, then Konstantin Kuchaev added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Milan Gajić. CSKA Moscow is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Fakel, recorded a 3-3 draw against Dinamo Moscow. Fedor Smolov struck first for Dinamo Moscow in the 26th minute on a penalty, then Fedor Smolov added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Arsen Zakharyan. Fakel looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Fakel’s most prolific scorer has been Roman Akbashev. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Both Igor Diveev and Ivan Oblyakov have been the hottest scorers for CSKA Moscow in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.