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.
Referee: Rafael Shafeev (Russia)
Matches – 16 (RPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 68;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Akron vs. Orenburg
Akron (4-3-3): Sergey Volkov – Konstantin Savichev, Joao Escoval, Paulo Vitor, Boyan Dimoski – Maxim Kuzmin, Stefan Loncar, Alexa Djurashovic – Artem Dzyuba, Vladimir Khubulov, Kirill Danilin.
Orenburg (4-5-1): Nikolay Sysuev – Kazymdzhan Karatash, Mathias Perez, Artem Kasimov, Maxim Sidorov – Brian Mansilla, Ivan Basic, Mohammad Ghorbani, Alexander Kovalenko, Jimmy Marin – Said Shaharkizyan.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Akron
In the previous round, Zaur Tedeev's side suffered a 0-3 defeat away to Rubin. As a result, Akron has lost their last two Premier League matches by a large margin, marking their fifth defeat by at least three goals in the current championship. With 16 points, the Togliatti team is in tenth place in the standings. Notably, the team has the worst defensive record in the current RPL season, conceding 33 goals.
Midfielder Gabriel Florentin will miss the game due to injury. Defender Danila Prokhin and midfielder Alexander Kovalenko are suspended.
- The club has not won 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 their last 6 home games in the championship.
- 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 team lost 0-1 at home to Zenit in the last round. This defeat marked Orenburg's fourth consecutive loss in the Premier League, a streak not seen since 2020. Additionally, the team failed to win their 15th consecutive league match (5 draws, 10 losses). Orenburg remains at the bottom of the standings with eight points and has the worst away record in the current RPL season (1 point).
- The team has not won in their last 18 away matches in the championship (6 draws, 12 losses).
- The club has failed to score in 4 of their last 5 away games in the Premier League.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Orenburg's last 9 away matches in the RPL.
Akron vs. Orenburg: Match Prediction
For the Premier League debutants, the Togliatti team has shown commendable attacking play. At home, Akron has been particularly prolific, scoring in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the championship, with at least two goals in four of those games.
Orenburg's defense will face challenges in this match. The team has conceded heavily, with at least two goals in 6 of their last 9 away games. Additionally, Orenburg has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven league matches, conceding at least twice in five of those games.
I believe Zaur Tedeev's side will perform well in this match and breach the opponent's defense at least twice. My prediction: Akron Individual Total Over 1.5
