Analysis: CSKA - Real Madrid, odds and tips

Classifications and team condition

We’ll start with the hosts who fought in group B of the Champion League. The Russians won once at their stadium and lost twice against Inter (2:3) and Lille (0:2). From the statistics point of view Real is the best team of the first stage of the tournament. “Galaxicos” won all 6 matches earning complexes of points and having and impressing balance of scored goals 19:2.

Potential and team situation

CSKA Moscow:
Mark González (Injury), Aleksandrs Cauna (Injury), Igor Akinfeev (Injury)

Real Madrid:
Gonzalo Higuain? (Injury), Lassana Diarra ? (Injury), Alvaro Arbeloa ? (Injury), Hamit Altintop (Injury)

Our free betting Tip and prediction

“The Russians are a very difficult opponent. Especially that it is very cold in Moscow in February” – said Emilio Butragueño in December. Real Madrid won all away matches in group stage and will probably try to continue the winning series in the match against CSKA. The hosts are not the one strong team which they used to be 2-3 years ago. Mourinho had eliminated CSKA twice in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in the season of 2009/10 coaching Inter, winning with the score 1:0. The Portuguese had also met with CSKA in the season of 2004/05 when he was coaching Chelsea. The London club then won at home with the score 2:0 and 1:0 in Moscow. We think that on Tuesday the outcome will be the same.