Derby CSKA – “Spartak” and the struggle for leadership. RPL tour intrigues

"Akron" - "Dynamo"

Date and time: October 24, 12:45 AM

Place: "Solidarity of Samara Arena"

“Akron” is coming to the upcoming match after a draw with Makhachkala “Dynamo” (1: 1) in the previous round of the championship. He is on the 14th line with nine points.

Dynamo Moscow is approaching the match in the status of the championship leader. In the previous round, Muscovites beat CSKA with a score of 3: 1. The victory over the army was for Dynamo the seventh in a row in the RPL. After 11 rounds, the team of Sandro Schwartz scored 25 points and takes first place in the standings.

The last meetings were in favor of the Moscow club. In the previous match of teams in the RPL, held on April 13, 2026, Dynamo defeated Acron with a score of 3: 2. However, in November 2025, Togliatti beat Muscovites on their field with a score of 2: 1.

Krasnodar - Baltika

Date and time: October 24, 19:30

Location: Ozon Arena

After a successful start of the championship, Krasnodar did not win five matches in a row in the RPL. The team of Murad Musayev in the last five rounds four times drew with Lokomotiv (3: 3), Wings of the Soviets (2: 2), Acron (1: 1), Orenburg (0: 0), and also lost to Zenit (2: 3).

In addition, Krasnodar on October 13 lost to Voronezh Torch (0: 2) in the group stage of the Cup of Russia. Thus, the Krasnodar team did not win in six official matches in a row.

Baltika in the last round played a draw with Rostov (0: 0). The team of Andrei Talalayev scored points in the last two matches of the RPL, not missing a single ball.

After 11 rounds, Krasnodar takes fifth place in the standings, gaining 22 points. Baltika is on the seventh line with 13 points.

In the previous match of teams in the RPL, which took place on April 19, 2026 in Krasnodar, the opponents drew with the score 2: 2. Another meeting in the championship, held on November 9, 2025 in Kaliningrad, also ended in a draw - 1: 1.

"Rostov" - "Locomotive"

Date and time: October 25, 13:45 AM

Place: Rostov Arena

Rostov is approaching the match after a zero draw with Baltika in Kaliningrad. After 11 rounds, he scored 12 points and takes ninth place in the standings.

Lokomotiv in the previous round of the championship played a draw with Krasnodar (3: 3). "Railroad workers" led with a score of 3: 1, but missed the advantage, missing in compensated time. Lokomotiv is on the 12th line with 11 points.

In the last match of the teams in the RPL (November 30, 2025), Lokomotiv won with the score 3: 1. At the same time, in August 2026, Rostov beat Muscovites in their field with a score of 1: 0 in the match of the group stage of the Cup of Russia.

CSKA - Spartacus

Date and time: October 25, 16:00

Location: VEB Arena

The central match of the tour will be the meeting of CSKA and Spartak. Kirill Levnikov, who was recognized as the best referee of Russia for the previous two seasons, was appointed the chief judge at the derby. CSKA reported that the derby is expected to sell out - all tickets for the match of the 12th round were sold.

“Spartak” in the previous round defeated Kazan “Rubin” with a score of 4: 0. After 11 championship matches, Juan Carcedo's team has 23 points and third place in the table.

CSKA in the last round lost to Dynamo Moscow (1: 3), having suffered the first defeat in the current season of the RPL. The team of Dmitry Igdisamov scored 22 points and takes fourth place.

Head coach of Moscow CSKA Dmitry Igdisamov said that the team before the match with Spartak is in good condition. According to him, the previous game helped to identify moments that need to be improved in the organization of the attack and defense.

“In each phase there is something that can be improved. Derby's a derby. I certainly want to win it. Now we will give up all our strength to prepare well for this game, Igdisamov was quoted as saying by the Championship.

Spartak head coach Juan Carlos Carcedo said that the derby with CSKA will be difficult and emotional, but the team will do everything to win.

“I prefer the team to go straight ahead. There were matches where we played back. Derby with CSKA will be difficult and emotional. We will do everything to win this game, Carcedo told Match TV.

The match will be a direct confrontation of teams from the top of the standings. The victory will allow Spartak to strengthen its position in the top three, and CSKA will equal the “red and white” points.

In the last match of teams in the RPL, held on October 5, 2025, CSKA won in his field with the score 3: 2. In November of the same year, Spartak took revenge, winning the home meeting with the score 1: 0.

The last confrontation of rivals took place on May 6, 2026 in the final of the “Way of Regions” of the Cup of Russia and ended with a victory of the “red and white” with a score of 1: 0.

Bookmakers do not highlight a clear favorite in the derby. The coefficient for the victory of CSKA is 2.60-3.05, for the success of Spartak - 2.25-2.65, for a draw - 3.45-3.70.

"Zenit" - "Dynamo" (Makhachkala)

Date and time: October 25, 18:30

Location: Gazprom Arena

“Zenit” in the last round beat Grozny “Akhmat” (3: 2). The Petersburg team extended the winning streak in the RPL to four matches. The wards of Sergei Semak scored 24 points and settled on the second line, losing one point to the leading Dynamo.

Makhachkala “Dynamo” after 11 rounds scored 13 points and takes sixth place in the table. In the previous round, the team played a draw with Acron (1: 1).

This match will be the third for Zenit and Makhachkala club between the teams this season. In the two previous matches of the Russian Cup, Zenit won (3: 0 in September and 2: 1 in October).