The Matchday 18 clash in the Russian Premier League between Akhmat and Orenburg will take place on December 8 at the Akhmat Arena in Grozny. Akhmat vs. Orenburg: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Matches – 9 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Akhmat vs. Orenburg
Akhmat (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Shelia – Darko Todorovic, Nader Ghandri, Turpal-Ali Ibishev, Arsen Adamov – Camilo Oliveira, Ismael Silva – Lechi Sadulaev, Daniil Utkin, Maxim Samorodov – Felipe Cardoso.
Orenburg (4-5-1): Nikolay Sysuev – Georgy Zotov, Mathias Perez, Artem Kasimov, Maxim Sidorov – Brian Mansilla, Ivan Basic, Mohammad Ghorbani, Yaroslav Mikhailov, Jimmy Marin – Said Shaharkizyan.
Each team’s starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Akhmat
Sergey Tashuev's side shared the spoils with Dynamo Moscow at home in the last round, conceding in injury time for a 1-1 draw. Nonetheless, Akhmat ended a three-game losing streak in the Premier League. The Grozny team has accumulated ten points and sits second to last in the standings. Notably, Akhmat has yet to win at home in the current championship.
Defender Miroslav Bogosavac and forward Bernard Berisha will miss the game due to injuries. Defenders Darko Todorovic and Nader Ghandri are suspended.
- The club has not won in their last ten home matches in the RPL (5 draws, 5 losses).
- The team has not scored more than once in 8 of their last 10 home games in the Premier League.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Akhmat's last 11 home matches in the championship.
Orenburg
In the last round, Vladimir Slishkovich's side lost 0-1 away to Akron. This defeat marked Orenburg's fifth consecutive loss in the RPL, a streak not seen since 2020. Additionally, the team failed to score in three of these matches. Orenburg has only eight points and is at the bottom of the standings. Notably, the team has earned just one point from away matches, making them the weakest in this aspect in the current championship.
- The team has not won in their last 19 away matches in the championship (6 draws, 13 losses).
- The club has failed to score in 5 of their last 6 away games in the Premier League.
- No more than one goal was scored in 4 of Orenburg's last 6 away matches in the RPL.
Akhmat vs. Orenburg: Match Prediction
In the current RPL season, Grozny's side has not been impressive in attack on their home turf. In nine home matches, Akhmat players have only managed to break through the opposition's defense more than once on two occasions. However, in their last two home Premier League matches, the team performed admirably in defense: Sergey Tashuev's side allowed Zenit just two shots on target and conceded against Dynamo Moscow only in the dying moments.
Orenburg has struggled to create chances away from home, scoring just one goal in their last six away matches in the championship. During this period, the team failed to score even against Akron and Khimki, who concede quite often. At the same time, Orenburg has kept their opponents in check, conceding no more than one goal in four of these matches.
I do not expect a high-scoring affair between Akhmat and Orenburg. My prediction: Total under 3 goals
