The Anzhi vs. CSKA Moscow match will be played on Saturday, July 15, at the Anzhi Arena, Kaspiysk. This is the first round derby match of Russian Premier League 2017/18 season. Anzhi finished the previous season in 12th position with 30 points, while CSKA Moscow finished 2nd with 62 points.

STATS

• Anzhi was undefeated during the summer, but they also recorded only two victories. They mainly played against Romanian clubs.
• CSKA Moscow recorded three victories, one defeat and one draw during the summer. They played against somewhat better opponents.

HEAD TO HEAD

In their previous ten meetings, Anzhi recorded only one victory, CSKA Moscow had four wins, while five games ended in a draw. In eight out of those ten games, we saw under 2.5 goals. The most common result in their matches is 0:0, so the fans didn't enjoy those encounters in the last couple of years.

ANZHI NEWS

Anzhi barely avoided the relegation in the previous season, and it seems they'll have another challenging year. Anzhi's glory days are behind them, and the squad composed of mainly domestic players probably won't be enough for anything more than a mid-table finish. Of course, they will have a special motive against the most successful Russian club in the 21st century, and we hope they will be able to put up a fight against CSKA Moscow.

Latest matches: FC Anzhi Makhachkala

05.07.2017	Club	Dinamo Bucuresti	FC Anzhi Makhachkala	0:1	W
21.05.2017	Prem	CSKA Moscow	FC Anzhi Makhachkala	4:0	L
17.05.2017	Prem	FC Anzhi Makhachkala	FC Rostov	1:2	L
14.05.2017	Prem	FC Ufa	FC Anzhi Makhachkala	2:1	L
08.05.2017	Prem	FC Anzhi Makhachkala	FC Lokomotiv Moscow	0:0	D

CSKA MOSCOW NEWS

Although they lost the title to the arch rivals Spartak, CSKA didn't bring in any significant reinforcement yet, while one of the most important players in the past seven years, Zoran Tosic, have left the club as a free agent. We will see whether or not CSKA will change their squad in the upcoming weeks. One thing is sure - with this team, they can't fight for the title.

Latest matches: CSKA Moscow

09.07.2017	Club	CSKA Moscow	FC Krasnodar	1:1	D
05.07.2017	Club	CSKA Moscow	FC Viitorul Constanta	4:2	W
01.07.2017	Club	Partizan Belgrade	CSKA Moscow	0:3	W
24.06.2017	Club	SK Sturm Graz	CSKA Moscow	2:1	L
21.05.2017	Prem	CSKA Moscow	FC Anzhi Makhachkala	4:0	W

SUMMING UP!

It is hard to predict the outcome of the first round derby match. We don't expect to see many goals though.