The Matchday 1 fixture of the Russian Premier League between Akron and Krylia Sovetov will take place on July 19 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Akron vs. Krylia Sovetov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Akron
Last season, Zaur Tedeev's team finished ninth in the RPL. It was the debut season for the Tolyatti club in the top Russian division. Notably, they conceded the most goals at home in the previous championship – 30 goals. However, the team scored in their last nine Premier League home matches. Before the new season, Akron played 5 friendly matches, securing 3 wins (1 draw, 1 loss).
The squad has not undergone significant changes this off-season.
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At least three goals were scored in 5 of the last 7 home matches in the championship.
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The Tolyatti club scored in seven previous Premier League encounters.
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In 5 of Akron's last 7 home RPL games, both teams scored.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-4-2)
Vitaliy Gudiev – Roberto Fernandez, Ionuts Nedelcharu, Marat Bokoev, Konstantich Savichev – Ifet Djakovac, Maxim Boldyrev, Stefan Loncar, Aleksa Djurashovic – Artem Dzyuba, Saltmurad Bakaev.
Krylia Sovetov
The Samara club finished last season in tenth place but was at risk of entering the relegation playoff zone until the final round. In away matches of the previous championship, only Orenburg (33) and Khimki (34) conceded more goals than Krylia Sovetov (28). However, the team performed well in attack, scoring in 7 of their last 8 Premier League away games. During the off-season, the club played 4 friendly matches and failed to win any (2 draws and 2 losses).
Their top scorer from the last championship, Ivan Sergeev (9 goals), moved to Dynamo Moscow. Meanwhile, midfielder Mihajlo Banjac joined the club. Additionally, Magomed Adiev became the new head coach, replacing Igor Osinkin.
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In 7 of Krylia Sovetov's last 8 away Premier League matches, both teams scored.
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The Samara team did not win in 14 of their last 17 away RPL matches (5 draws, 9 losses).
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In 8 of their last 9 championship matches, the team did not leave the field without scoring.
Predicted lineup for Krylia Sovetov (4-4-2)
Sergey Pesyakov – Kirill Pechenin, Alexey Sutormin, Sergey Bozhin, Dominik Oros – Sergey Babkin, Ivan Lepsky, Amar Rahmanovic, Fernando Costanza – Vadim Rakov, Vladimir Khubulov.
Referee
Ranel Ziyakov (Russia)
Matches – 9 (RPL and First League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 22%.
Akron vs. Krylia Sovetov: Match Prediction
Last season, Akron defeated Krylia Sovetov twice with a score of 2-0. Since both clubs play their home matches at the same stadium, these results are particularly significant, highlighting the teams' levels. Additionally, Akron generally performed confidently against teams from the lower half of the previous championship's standings. In their last five home matches against such opponents in the RPL, Akron consistently won.
Conversely, Krylia Sovetov struggled in away matches against the same lower-table opponents: in their last eight away Premier League matches against these teams, they secured only one victory (3 draws, 4 losses). Furthermore, Krylia Sovetov lost their top scorer, and the team has a new coach. Under these conditions, I believe it will be challenging for the club to secure a win against Akron.
My prediction: Akron with a handicap (0)
