The second leg of the Russian Cup 2024/25 RPL Path quarter-final between Akhmat and Zenit will take place on November 27 at the Akhmat Arena in Grozny. The first match ended 3-0 in favor of Zenit. Akhmat vs. Zenit: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Egor Egorov (Russia)
Matches – 8 (RPL and Russian Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 63%.
Predicted lineups for Akhmat vs. Zenit
Akhmat (4-5-1): Mikhail Oparin – Anton Shvets, Rizvan Utsiev, Turpal-Ali Ibisev, Lucas Lovat – Svetoslav Kovachev, Ismael Silva, Vladislav Kamilov, Zaim Divanovic, Magomed Yakuev – Mauro Luna Diale.
Zenit (4-3-3): Denis Adamov – Nuraly Alip, Rodrigao, Dmitry Chistyakov, Yuri Gorshkov – Alexander Erokhin, Claudinho, Ilzat Akhmetov – Pedro Henrique, Mateo Cassierra, Artur.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Akhmat
Sergey Tashuev's side struggled in the first match against Zenit, suffering a heavy 0-3 defeat. This loss marked their fourth defeat in regular time in the current Russian Cup edition, with Akhmat failing to score in each. To advance to the RPL Path semi-finals, the team needs to win by at least a four-goal margin in 90 minutes.
Defenders Lucas Lovat and Miroslav Bogosavac, along with forward Bernard Berisha, will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 4 of their last 6 home matches in the Russian Cup (3 wins, 1 draw).
- At least three goals were scored in 90 minutes in 8 of the club's last 11 home matches in this tournament.
- Grozny has conceded exactly one or two goals in regular time in 8 of their last 11 home matches in the national Cup.
Zenit
Sergey Semak's team extended their unbeaten run in the national Cup to 13 matches in regular time (9 wins, 4 draws) with their victory in the first match. Moreover, Zenit recorded their third big win in the current tournament. To progress to the next stage, the team needs to avoid losing by more than two goals in 90 minutes. If the club loses by three goals in regular time, a penalty shootout will be held.
Goalkeeper Evgeny Latyshonok will miss the match due to injury.
- The club has not lost in regular time in their last six away matches in the national Cup (4 wins, 2 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 90 minutes in 7 of the team's last 10 away matches in this tournament.
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in Zenit's last seven away matches in the Russian Cup.
Akhmat vs. Zenit: Match Prediction
At home in the Russian Cup, Grozny has shown strong attacking play. Akhmat not only scores regularly but also frequently: in the last 11 home matches in this tournament, the team failed to break through the opponent's defense in regular time only four times, scoring at least three goals in six of these encounters.
Zenit rarely faces problems in attack, even when playing away: in 9 of their last 11 away matches in the national Cup, the club's players found the net. However, defensively, Zenit isn't always reliable: in 7 of their last 9 away encounters in this tournament, Sergey Semak's team has also conceded.
I expect a high-scoring game from both teams, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
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