On Saturday, 19 April, Krasnodar will play at home against Akhmat. "Bulls" remain the leaders of the Russian championship. If the club wins six matches, it will become the champion. Akhmat is also motivated. The team from Grozny is still located in the zone of joint games although in the spring has not yet conceded.

Krasnodar suffered a painful defeat to Zenit last round with a score of 1:4. The team showed that they are not psychologically ready for such games. There are questions about the defence and goalkeeper. Stanislav Agkatsev is having a very good season in general, but against Zenit he failed in several situations. In fact, he allowed St Petersburg to get back into the game.

Krasnodar had been picking up points against the mid-table side. They managed to take nine out of nine in meetings with Rostov, Fakel and Akron. At home, however, the club still plays a little easier - Voronezh was loaded with five goals. Also in 2025 defeated Paris NN on the road.

Murad Musaev has a clear difficulty with the rotation. Due to this, bookmakers are already so inflated odds on Krasnodar. Another issue is that often the efforts of the leaders are also enough to win. It is important that Eduard Spertsyan and John Cordoba are ready for the final matches. The Armenian national team midfielder is regaining his form after an injury.

Akhmat are making the most progress in the Russian championship after CSKA. Sergei Tashuyev's team lost to Lokomotiv in the Russian Cup in midweek, but this tournament was clearly secondary. The departure will even unload the calendar for the main task - to get among the first twelve teams of the Russian championship.

In 2025, Akhmat is still not losing in the RPL. The outsider managed to score 10 points over a distance of six meetings. This is an obvious success. In particular, Akhmat did not lose to Spartak in Grozny.

The club has picked up a very solid squad. There is an obvious group of leaders and decent support from the bench. For example, Daniil Zorin and Bernard Berisha, one of Russia's top talents and an Akhmat legend, are now out of the squad. The defence has become much more reliable. Tunisia defender Nader Gandry and his young colleague Turpal-Ali Ibishev are one of the best links in the RPL right now.

Bookmakers suggest betting on Krasnodar at odds of 1.80. Still, the hosts are underestimated. At home, the club will pressurise, taking into account the tournament layout. There is an important point on personal meetings: Akhmat is the most uncomfortable opponent for the Bulls in the Russian championship. Murad Musayev's team can't beat the eternal midfielder of the RPL for six matches. The series has lasted since 2021. In any case, Krasnodar is much stronger precisely due to the main stars and the home factor. Besides, for Akhmat the defeat will not be fatal after all.