The Matchday 19 clash in the Russian Premier League between Pari NN and Akron will take place on March 1 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Pari NN vs. Akron: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Pari NN
Viktor Goncharenko's side suffered a 0-3 defeat away to Spartak in the last round. As a result, Pari NN extended their winless streak in the league to four matches (1 draw, 3 losses). Additionally, the club has lost twice in a row by a large margin and has not scored in their last three RPL matches. In the standings, Nizhny Novgorod sits in 12th place with 16 points. Notably, only Khimki (35) have conceded more goals than Pari NN (34) in the current season.
- The team has not won in 13 of their last 14 home matches in the RPL (4 draws, 9 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of the club's last 7 home league matches.
- Nizhny Novgorod has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 9 home Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Pari NN (3-4-3)
Nikita Medvedev – Sven Karic, Kirill Gotsuk, Nikita Kakkoev – Ilya Agapov, Luka Tichich, Nikolay Kalinsky, Alexander Ektov – Juan Boselli, Vyacheslav Grulev, Alexander Koksharov.
Notably, defender Kirill Bozhenov, midfielders Anton Mukhin and Dan Glazer, and forwards Jose Correa and Ognjen Ožegović left the team in the winter. In their place, defenders Juan Castillo and Ilya Agapov, as well as forwards Thiago Vecino, Alexander Koksharov, and Vyacheslav Grulev, were signed.
Akron
In the last round, Zaur Tedeev's side unexpectedly defeated Zenit away (2-1). As a result, Akron achieved their first back-to-back victories of the current championship, having previously beaten Orenburg at home (1-0). The Tolyatti team is firmly in the middle of the standings, occupying ninth place with 22 points. It's worth noting that the club has conceded 34 goals in this RPL season, the same as Pari NN.
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League (3 draws, 3 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 4 of the team's last 5 league matches.
- Tolyatti has scored exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 10 Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-3-3)
Alexander Vasyutin – Konstantin Savichev, João Escoval, Marat Bokoev, Roberto Fernandez – Maxim Kuzmin, Ifet Djakovac, Aleksa Djurashovic – Arseniy Dmitriev, Vladimir Khubulov, Benshimol.
Midfielder Saltmurad Bakaev will not play due to injury. Midfielders Kirill Danilin and Stefan Loncar are suspended. During the winter, the club parted ways with defender Bojan Dimoski and midfielder Maxim Palienko. Meanwhile, defender Ionuts Nedelcharu and midfielder Ifet Djakovac joined the team.
Referee
Sergey Cheban (Russia)
Matches – 13 (RPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 52;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 15%.
Pari NN vs. Akron: Match Prediction
Over the past two seasons, Nizhny Novgorod has shown that they can pose a threat to any opponent's defense at home. Even if they fail to secure a positive result, they at least try to make an impact in attack: in 22 of their last home RPL matches, Pari NN players have only failed to score in six instances. However, their defensive actions leave much to be desired: in 11 of their last 14 home league matches, Nizhny Novgorod has conceded, including at least three times in eight of those games.
Although Akron does not consistently show quality play up front away from home, Zaur Tedeev's side has managed to score 11 goals in 10 away Premier League fixtures this season – a tally not far behind strong teams like Spartak (12) and CSKA (13). However, they often make mistakes in their own penalty area: only three clean sheets away from home in the current championship and 18 goals conceded – only Fakel (19) and Khimki (22) have more.
I believe this match will feature productive football. My prediction: Total over 2 goals
