Despite the fact that in the upcoming round of the Russian Premier League Lokomotiv and Krasnodar, both part of the leading group, will face each other, the central event of the round for the entire country will be the Moscow derby between Spartak and CSKA. The first main capital derby took place in 1922, when the rivals were even called differently. Since then, the "red-whites" and "army men" have played 200 matches against each other, of which Spartak won 85, CSKA triumphed in 75, and 40 times the rivals parted ways in a draw. Currently, the teams are in somewhat different positions. Spartak recently lost their head coach without appointing a permanent replacement. Dejan Stanković will be remembered in Moscow for spending over 80 million euros to strengthen the squad in a year and a half and practically always being in a status of disqualification, sometimes for reacting to situations that did not require such measures. The situation in CSKA is much more favorable. The "army men" look as if they are ready to fight for the championship title, and Celestini, during half a season at the helm, has managed not to break anything created by his predecessor while definitely adding useful moments to the team's game. Bookmakers have determined the home team as favorites in the upcoming match, offering odds of 2.16 for their victory. It is not uncommon for the dismissal of a head coach to give players a boost to perform at a significantly higher level, at least temporarily. However, in Spartak's case, such a psychological factor may not work. Vadim Romanov is unlikely to hold the position of head coach for long enough for everyone in the team to want to prove themselves. The temporary coach will also not have time to implement any new tactical schemes or reformat the players' physical readiness. Despite the victory in the last round against Akhmat, Spartak did not perform well in their last serious test. Until the final segment of the match in Krasnodar at the beginning of November, the "red-whites" were a pale shadow of themselves. Considering that CSKA is currently no weaker than Krasnodar and is on a three-match winning streak in the championship, we will bet on the guests.