The Matchday 17 clash in the Russian Premier League between Akron and Orenburg will take place on November 30 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Akron vs. Orenburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Akron vs. Orenburg
Akron (4-3-3): Sergey Volkov – Konstantin Savichev, João Escoval, Paulo Vitor, Bojan Dimoski – Maxim Kuzmin, Stefan Loncar, Aleksa Djurasovic – Artem Dzyuba, Vladimir Khubulov, Kirill Danilin.
Orenburg (4-5-1): Nikolay Sysuyev – Kazymzhan Karatash, Matias Perez, Artem Kasimov, Maxim Sidorov – Brian Mansilla, Ivan Basic, Mohammad Ghorbani, Alexander Kovalenko, Jimmy Marin – Said Shaharkizyan.
Each team’s starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Akron
In the previous round, Zaur Tedeev's side suffered a 0-3 away defeat to Rubin. As a result, Akron has lost two consecutive Premier League matches by a large margin and has suffered their fifth defeat by at least three goals in this championship. With 16 points, the Togliatti team is in tenth place in the league table. Notably, they have conceded the most goals in the current RPL season (33).
Midfielder Gabriel Florentin will miss the game due to injury. Defender Danila Prokhin and midfielder Alexander Kovalenko are suspended.
- The club has not won in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the Premier League (1 draw, 4 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the team's last 6 home league games.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final score in 5 of Akron's last 7 home matches in the RPL.
Orenburg
Vladimir Slishkovich's side lost 0-1 at home to Zenit in the previous round. This defeat marked Orenburg's fourth consecutive loss in the Premier League – a streak not seen since 2020. Moreover, the team has failed to win in 15 straight league matches (5 draws, 10 losses). Orenburg remains at the bottom of the league table with eight points and has the worst away record in this RPL season (1 point).
- The team has not won in their last 18 away league matches (6 draws, 12 losses).
- The club failed to score in 4 of their last 5 away matches in the Premier League.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Orenburg's last 9 away league games.
Akron vs. Orenburg: Match Prediction
For a Premier League debutant, the Togliatti team has shown impressive creativity in their gameplay. Akron is particularly effective at home, scoring in 5 of their last 6 home league matches, with at least two goals in four of these games.
Orenburg's defense will face a tough challenge in this match. The team concedes a lot, and in 6 of their last 9 away games, they have allowed at least two goals. Additionally, Orenburg has not kept a clean sheet in their last seven league matches, conceding at least twice in five of these games.
I believe Zaur Tedeev's side will perform well and break through the opponent's defense at least twice. My prediction: Akron individual total over 1.5 goals