Our football match prediction:
CSKA Moscow
Match Time & Date:
02/10/2018
20:00 GMT
Prediction: 0-2
Real Madrid
All eyes will be on VEB Arena when CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid square off against each other in Group G. CSKA came from two goals behind to share the spoils with Viktoria Plzen in their opener, but they face an uphill task in Tuesday’s football match against Real Madrid. Los Blancos, on the other hand, recorded a routine 3-0 win over Roma at their Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and it has to be noted that the title holders could have scored much more goals in their opener. Cristiano Ronaldo left the club in the summer transfer window, but new coach Julen Lopetegui is doing a good job with Real Madrid and we predict that they are going to cement top position in Group G with a victory over CSKA in Moscow. In their last meeting in the elite competition Real Madrid crushed CSKA 4-1.
Highlighted Player (Mario Fernandes):
Brazilian defender Mario Fernandes is a right-back by trade, but the 25-year-old South American can also play at centre-back. It is exactly his versatility that makes him a player of significant quality. Mario Fernandes signed for CSKA Moscow in 2012 from Gremio and during his time in Russia he has already surpassed the 100-game mark for the Armeitsy who faced plenty of pressure to sell their prized asset in 2015 with Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Manchester United and Barcelona all believed to be interested in a played dubbed the new Lucio. No stranger to controversy, Mario Fernandes hit headlines for all the wrong reasons on a couple of occasions during his career. Most recent one was a 2015 Champions League qualifiers when his screaming and faking an injury was called an important “theatre piece” by the Russian media. Temperamental right-back is nevertheless an important member of CSKA’s first-team whose areal ability adds an additional dimension to Army Men’s play.
Highlighted Team (Real Madrid):
Real Madrid are a Spanish football club based in Madrid. Real Madrid participate in La Liga (Primera Division) and they have won 32 domestic titles. On the other hand, los Blancos have won 11 European Cup titles and that is the main reason why they are considered the biggest football club in the world. Real Madrid play their home matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the capacity of the stadium is 84,454. Cristiano Ronaldo is the club’s most successful footballer in the 21st century and the Portuguese superstar has won two Golden Ball awards. The likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, David Beckham and Iker Casillas are star players who were part of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu outfit in the past. Real Madrid’s bitterest rivals are Barcelona, but the rivalry between local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is big as well. Real Madrid’s home kit is white and, as a result, the team’s nickname is los Blancos (the Whites).
