The Matchday 16 clash in the Russian Premier League between Akron and Sochi will take place on November 21 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Akron vs. Sochi: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Akron
Last round, the Tolyatti team defeated Dynamo Moscow away (2-1). Zaur Tedeev's side is unbeaten in five league matches (3 wins, 2 draws), marking the longest unbeaten run in the club's history in the RPL. Notably, Akron scored more than one goal for the first time in their last six Premier League matches. However, the club failed to keep a clean sheet for the 12th time this season, with a total of 20 goals conceded, the second-worst among the top half of the table, where they currently sit in 8th place.
- Akron scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 league matches.
- The club has failed to win at home in 7 Premier League matches (4 draws, 3 losses).
- In their last 9 home games in this tournament, the team has conceded at least one goal.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-5-1)
Vitaliy Gudiev – Roberto Fernandez, Rodrigo Eschkoval, Ionuts Nedelcharu, Marat Bokoev – Khetag Khosonov, Edgar Sevikyan, Stefan Lonchar, Benshimol, Dmitry Pestryakov – Maxim Kuzmin.
Sochi
The defeat to Rostov in the last round marked Sochi's 11th loss of the current championship (2 wins, 2 draws). The team has conceded in five consecutive Premier League matches. Moreover, Sochi has kept only one clean sheet in the RPL 2025/26, the worst record in the league. Igor Osinkin's side is 15th in the standings, 6 points behind the safe 12th spot. Notably, Sochi's first round after returning to the RPL was worse than any previous season.
- The team has not scored more than one goal in 14 of their last 16 Premier League matches.
- Away from home, they have lost 6 of their last 8 matches in this tournament (1 win, 1 draw).
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 7 of their last 8 away games in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for Sochi (4-5-1)
Alexander Degtev – Nemanja Stojic, Nabil Aberdin, Ruslan Magal, Alexander Soldatenkov – Roman Yezhov, Mikhail Ignatov, Ignacio Saavedra, Anton Zinkovsky, Dmitry Vasilyev – Francois Kamano.
Defender Yahya Attiyat-Allah is suspended. Forwards Vladimir Ilyin and Pavel Meleshin are injured.
Referee
Sergey Cheban (Russia)
Matches – 12 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 33%.
Match Prediction: Akron vs. Sochi
Tolyatti is in good form, with a record unbeaten streak in the league, during which Zaur Tedeev's side took points from Lokomotiv and Zenit. I believe Akron can achieve a positive result against a team from the lower part of the table. Sochi has won only one of their last 16 away Premier League matches (5 draws, 10 losses).
Sochi conceded the most goals in the first round – 34. Notably, only two teams in RPL history had a worse record at this stage. In the current championship, Sochi kept a clean sheet only against Makhachkala, while conceding at least two goals in all other away matches. Tolyatti scores consistently, and Akron should capitalize on these issues. In the first round, Zaur Tedeev's side was stronger (4-0).
My prediction: Akron will not lose and Total over 1.5 goals
