Dynamo Moscow – Krasnodar: how will the opening game of the new RPL season end?

Athletistic/ Football. On Friday, July 21, Dynamo will host Krasnodar at home. This is the opening match of the entire Russian championship, not just the first round.

Russian Championship. 1st round. Dynamo – Krasnodar. Departure – at 7:00 p.m. Moscow time

Forecast: teams score at least three goals

Both teams come into the season with medal ambitions. Dynamo was led by Marcel Lichka, who made great progress with Orenburg in the last championship. “Krasnodar” continues the path of Serbian coach Ivic. The Russian Cup final was the first big step. In the summer, the teams did not start a revolution. The main thing – managed to keep the backbone. At Dynamo, the saga with Arsen Zakharyan continued. The midfielder never left. It is curious that the blues and whites did not sign anyone at all. However, there is still a significant improvement. The Balbuena defender has returned to Russia. The Paraguayan will become the undisputed leader of the Dynamo defense. The character will not radically change the scheme. At the same time, the attack bias is understandable. The blue and whites have already shown this in friendly matches. With CSKA and Nizhny Novgorod, football was even too open. Lichka will not change his Orenburg principles. In attack, the white-blues have doubled almost in all positions. Much is expected of last season’s best player at Dynamo Konstantin Tyukavin. While he is considered the main leader. Makarov, Ngamale, Grulev, Gladyshev and, of course, Fedor Smolov. With a competent attitude, a coach and motivation, such a formation is able to fight at least on equal terms with the giants for second place.

Krasnodar has objectively more modest ambitions. The biggest win of the summer is Spertsyan’s retention. The best midfielder in the RPL last season will start the season in Krasnodar. Also, after the injury, Borges is expected to recover. Surprisingly continues his career in Russia, the main striker of the “bulls” Cordoba. There were no losses, very significant. Veteran Ionov left for Rostov and main left-back Ramirez went to play in the Champions League for Ferencvaros. Traditionally, in Krasnodar, a lot of emphasis is placed on students. Some surprises can be during the season of young players. The first game of the season promises to be in all respects a candidate for a large number of goals.

“Dynamo” owes the fans, will play in front of their stands and with a new coach, sharp in attack. “Krasnodar” did not go far from its own style. With Ivic, the club calmed down, but the focus did not change. In fact, new history for both teams, so past head-to-heads don’t make much sense.

Bookmakers give fairly low odds for the total riding. The bet will not pay off. In Moscow, however, Dynamo should have some advantage. The potential of the team is higher, there is a very serious preparation. It makes sense to assume a game with plenty of chances for the hosts.

In the 2023/2024 season, Akhmat, Baltika, Dynamo, Zenit, Krasnodar, Krylya Sovetov, Lokomotiv, Orenburg, Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov, Rubin, Sochi, Spartak, Ural, Fakel and CSKA will play in the Russian Premier League.

Complete program of the 1st round:

July 21

Dynamo – Krasnodar – 19:00 Moscow time

22nd of July

“Urals” – CSKA – 13:00 Moscow time

Bet Nizhny Novgorod – Zenit – 15:15 Moscow time

Lokomotiv – Rubin – 5:30 p.m. Moscow time

“Akhmat” – “Wings of the Soviets” – 8:00 p.m. Moscow time

July 23

Spartak – Orenburg – 17:30 Moscow time

Rostov – Fakel – 20:00 Moscow time

Sochi – Baltika – 20:00 Moscow time

The 2023/2024 Russian Football Championship will take place from July 21, 2023 to May 25, 2024. Last season, Zenit St. Petersburg won the Russian Premier League. Bleu-blanc-bleu won gold medals for the fifth consecutive season.

Andrey Andreev, Sport.Ru