Will “Krasnodar” let “Zenit” go and will Karpin beat “Spartak”? Intrigues of matchday 25 of the RPL
Nikita Paglazov April 19, 2024, 16:15 Moscow time
Loko and CSKA chase Dynamo. And below there is a fight for salvation!
The Russian Premier League season is approaching the finish line. The teams only have seven games left to play. Each game decides a lot in the fight for gold, medals and survival. What intrigues await us in round 25?
Will Krasnodar find the strength to continue chasing Zenit?
In the 24th round, Krasnodar lost to Zenit in the most important match with 1:2. Now Murad Musaev’s team is four points behind the St. Petersburg team. A difficult situation: to continue the fight for gold no mistake can be made. On matchday 25, Krasnodar hosts Fakel. In the first round, the Voronezh team took points from the Bulls at home (0:0). But in the last two rounds “Fakel” lost. Krasnodar has a good chance to score three points and not fall out of the “golden” race.
Murad Musaev
Photo: Alexander Safonov, “Championship”
Will Loko continue in the fight for bronze?
Lokomotiv only had one win in five games this spring. But at the same time they are only one point behind third-placed Dynamo. What if Loko won consistently? And I didn’t lose points like, for example, in the match against CSKA. On matchday 25, the red-greens face a complicated trip to Kazan. In the first round, Rubin tied with Moscow and lost the victory in the 88th minute. The Kazan team still boasts a place in the top five. There is no doubt that they will cause problems for Loko in the next match. But still, the class of Moscow players is higher and I don’t want to abandon the race for bronze. Intriguing match!
Will Loko continue in the fight for bronze?
Photo: Alexander Safonov, “Championship”
What will Baltika show after Akhmat’s defeat?
In the last round, Baltika achieved its biggest victory in RPL history. Kaliningrad defeated the visiting Akhmat 7:1. Sergei Ignashevich’s team left the direct relegation zone, sending the inhabitants of Grozny there. Now it is important not to lose the positive momentum. On matchday 25, Baltika hosts Krylia Sovetov at home. Samara is fighting to be among the top five and in the last two games it has added six points. Will Kaliningrad residents be surprised by “Wings”?
Sergei Ignashevich
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
Will CSKA take advantage of Akhmat’s weakness?
Akhmat is going through a terrible spring: the team lost four games and won only one. And in the last round, the Grozny team suffered a crushing defeat against Baltika with a score of 1:7. It is difficult to recover from such a fiasco. But we have to do it. “Akhmat” is located in the direct exit zone and it is necessary to leave there. On matchday 25, Magomed Adiev’s team will visit CSKA. The military team fights for bronze. And if it were not for the stupid point losses in the matches against Orenburg and Sochi, we would have fought for the championship. CSKA should beat Akhmat without problems. But this is in theory. In training, the Grozny team will fight and try to score points.
Will CSKA take advantage of Akhmat’s weakness?
Photo: Alexander Safonov, “Championship”
Can Dynamo break their winless streak?
Dynamo have lost their last three games and are unlikely to return to the championship race. The difference with the leader Zenit is nine points. Now it is important not to lose third place. On matchday 25, the blue and white team visit Paris NN. Nizhny Novgorod also lost in the last three games. There was a risk of falling into the crossover zone: the difference with Ural, which was in 13th place, was five points. The match between Paris NN and Dynamo is important for both teams. The first risk becoming participants in the fight for survival, and the second risk losing third place.
Konstantin Tyukavin
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
Will Zenit get closer to its sixth consecutive title?
After the victory over Krasnodar, Zenit moved away from the Bulls by four points. Is it all the championship intrigue in the RPL? No, Zenit’s rivals can still ruin the lives of St. Petersburg residents! Sergei Semak’s team has a home game against Orenburg ahead of them. In the first round, the Urals defeated Zenit 3:1. And in the spring part, David Deogracia’s team scored 11 points in five games (like the blue and white). There are many chances to see a sensation at the Gazprom Arena! But Zenit, which senses the proximity of a sixth consecutive championship, must be 100% involved.
Sergey Semak
Photo: Sergey Apenkin, “Championship”
Will Sochi rise from last place?
In the spring of 2024, Sochi does not lose. The team has four draws and one victory over Spartak. Now the southerners are not in a desperate situation regarding salvation. Sochi is just two points away from the play-off zone. If they beat Ural on matchday 25, Robert Moreno’s team could rise from 16th place. In the last match, the Yekaterinburg team beat Dynamo at home and broke a streak of six games without a win. “Ural” rose to 13th place. Undoubtedly, Viktor Goncharenko’s team wants to leave the joint zone. It is in these matches that the most brilliant football is produced. We hope that Sochi and Ural will donate it.
Sochi will leave last place
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
Will Karpin beat Spartak without a coach?
Spartak was left without Guillermo Abascal: the management fired the Spaniard after the defeat against Sochi. The rojiblancos still have little chance of winning bronze, but to do so they need to have a winning streak until the end of the season. In the next round Spartak will play away from home against Rostov. The southerners are the best club of the spring: they have 13 points in five games. Not the best opponent at the beginning for io Moscow coach Vladimir Slishkovich. But if the red and white take the victory away from Rostov-on-Don, that will give the team confidence. And then the race for “bronze” is still possible!
Valery Karpin
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
More details about assistant Abascal, who remained at the club:
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