The matchday 22 fixture in the MIR Russian Premier Liga between Akhmat Grozny and Rostov will take place on 21 March at the Akhmat-Arena in Grozny. Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Akhmat Grozny Form
The home team shared the points away to Akron Togliatti last time out (1:1). Stanislav Cherchesov's men are unbeaten in five league matches (three wins, two draws), which is the club's second-longest unbeaten run of the current campaign. That said, Akhmat Grozny have kept only two clean sheets in that spell. What is more, the club have conceded in nine of their last 11 Premier Liga games. Despite this positive run, the Grozny outfit still cannot climb out of the bottom half of the standings - ninth place, with a seven-point gap to the relegation play-off zone.
- The team have scored more than one goal in just two of their last eight RPL matches.
- On home soil, Akhmat Grozny have avoided defeat in seven of their last nine league games (six wins, one draw).
- In seven of their last nine home matches in this competition, the club have conceded no more than once.
Potential Akhmat Grozny Lineup (4-5-1)
Vadim Ulyanov - Klisman Tsake, Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov, Ousmane N'Dong, Miroslav Bogosavac - Sergey Pryakhin, Manuel Keliano, Egas Cacintura, Maksim Samorodov, Lechi Sadulaev - Georgiy Melkadze.
Midfielder Ismael Silva is suspended.
Rostov Form
Jonatan Alba's men lost at home to Dynamo Moscow in the previous round (0:1). Rostov have only one win in their last six league games (one draw, four defeats). Moreover, their four-match scoring run in the RPL has come to an end. Overall, Rostov have now failed to score for the seventh time this season. However, the match against the Moscow club was one of their best for the number of corners won - seven (4.2 on average). In the main table, the team have dropped to 11th, while their cushion to the relegation play-off zone has been cut to two points.
- No more than two goals were scored in 13 of Rostov's previous 15 Premier Liga matches.
- Away from home in this competition, the team have avoided defeat in five of their last seven games (two wins, three draws).
- Rostov have conceded in 10 of their previous 13 away league matches.
Potential Rostov Lineup (4-3-3)
Rustam Yatimov - Ilya Vakhaniya, Dmitriy Chistyakov, David Semenchuk, Umar Sako - Danila Prokhin, Kirill Shchetinin, Konstantin Kuchaev - Mohammad Mohebi, Timur Suleymanov, Egor Golenkov.
Defender Viktor Melekhin and midfielder Aleksey Mironov are suspended. Forward Ronaldo and midfielder Ivan Komarov are injured.
Who Will Referee the Match
Evgeniy Kukulyak (Russia)
Matches - 15 (RPL, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) - 60;
Yellow cards per match on average - 4;
Red cards shown - 2;
Fouls per match on average - 25;
Penalties - 20%.
Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov: Match Prediction
The home team have not tasted defeat since the season resumed. Indeed, Stanislav Cherchesov's side took points off some high-profile opponents - CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. Overall, the team are unbeaten in five league matches, and they have three straight wins at home. Much of that run is down to improved defensive organisation: Akhmat Grozny have conceded more than once in just one of their last six RPL games. The club do score fairly regularly, but for 11 consecutive matches they have been limited to a maximum of two goals.
Rostov have had a difficult schedule after the winter break, and the team have taken points in only one of their last three league matches. Moreover, away from home Jonatan Alba's men have failed to win 11 of their last 13 RPL games (five draws, six defeats). Nevertheless, it is worth noting that Rostov have given the favourites a real test, losing to Krasnodar and Dynamo Moscow by the narrowest of margins. The Grozny outfit should also be in for a tough match, especially as the visitors are likely to rely on their defence, which has not conceded more than one goal in 12 of their previous 15 matches in this tournament.
Prediction: Akhmat Grozny, double chance + Under 3.5 goals
