CSKA Moscow meet Akron Togliatti in the Russian Cup. CheckLive have no favourite for this one, so there is no win-probability to lean on; it should be treated as a close cup tie. A draw is a real possibility.
CSKA's last five include a 6-5 win over Lokomotiv Moscow in this competition, a 2-1 win over Baltika Kaliningrad, draws with FC Rostov and Krylya Sovetov Samara, and a 2-5 friendly defeat to Dynamo Moscow. Akron have won only once in five, beating Krylya Sovetov Samara 2-1 in a friendly; they also drew 0-0 with Lokomotiv Moscow but lost to FC Rostov, Rubin Kazan and Zenit St. Petersburg.
The head-to-head is one-sided: CSKA have won six of the seven previous meetings, with one Akron win and no draws. Their most recent meeting, in the Premier Liga, also went CSKA's way. With recent form patchy on both sides, the key is whether Akron can tighten up after conceding heavily in league defeats.
