CSKA versus Avtodor. Preview January 5

CSKA versus Avtodor. Preview January 5

Moscow will host regular season game on Monday.

CSKA (Moscow) vs Avtodor (Saratov)

Time: 17:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Moscow, Basket Hall Moscow
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB League website

CSKA: The Moscow team welcomed 2026 in good spirits, with the longest current winning streak in the League (7) and in first place in the standings. But in the first days of January, the Moscow team parted ways with Tonye Jekiri. Although the previously signed bigman Luka Mitrovic looks more and more confident in his new team and is ready to make up for the loss. Another win would help to quickly forget about the departure of the Nigerian center.

Avtodor: The team replaced a 13-game losing streak with 2 consecutive wins, although Avtodor ended 2025 with the huge loss in Krasnodar. Extremely difficult stretch will continue against BETCITY PARMA and Zenit. But the Saratov team is determined and began preparing for the game against the reigning champions on January 1. Avtodor fans have high hopes for Alen Hadzibegovic, who averaged 20.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 6 games in December.