The Matchday 20 clash in the Russian Premier League between Krylya Sovetov and Akron will take place on March 9 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Krylya Sovetov vs. Akron: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Krylya Sovetov
In the last round, Igor Osinkin's side managed to take a point away from Krasnodar (1-1). However, Krylya Sovetov have failed to win in nine of their last 11 league matches (4 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the club's streak of conceding goals in the RPL has reached nine matches. In the standings, the Samara team is in tenth place with 19 points, but their lead over the relegation play-off zone is just one point.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the Premier League (3 draws, 6 losses).
- The team has conceded in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the RPL.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 8 of Krylya Sovetov's last 10 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Krylya Sovetov (4-4-2)
Sergey Pesyakov – Glenn Bale, Ilya Gaponov, Alexander Soldatenkov, Kirill Pechenin – Anton Zinkovsky, Sergey Babkin, Fernando Costanza, Igor Dmitriev – Ivan Oleynikov, Ivan Sergeyev.
Midfielder Maxim Vityugov will miss the match due to injury.
Akron
Zaur Tedeev's side were defeated by Pari NN on their turf (1-2) in the last round. As a result, Akron lost after two consecutive league victories. Notably, the club will be playing away for the fifth time in six matches. In the standings, the Togliatti team remains in ninth place with 22 points. It's also worth mentioning that the team has conceded 36 goals this RPL season – the most in the league.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the Premier League (3 draws, 4 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in four of the team's previous away league matches.
- Togliatti has scored exactly one or two goals in 8 of their last 11 Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-3-3)
Alexander Vasyutin – Konstantin Savichev, Ionut Nedelcearu, Marat Bokoev, Roberto Fernandez – Maxim Kuzmin, Ifet Djakovac, Alexa Djurashovic – Artem Dzyuba, Vladimir Khubulov, Benshimol.
Midfielder Soltmurad Bakaev will not play due to injury.
Referee
Evgeny Kukulyak (Russia)
Matches – 6 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 0%.
Krylya Sovetov vs. Akron: Match Prediction
At home, Samara tries to play actively and put pressure on their opponents' defense. Their focus on attacking football pays off in goals: in their last eight home league matches, Krylya Sovetov failed to score only twice. Meanwhile, the club's defensive line is not always reliable: in 9 of their last 11 home matches, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet.
Akron plays quite boldly for a Premier League debutant in away matches this season. The team scores regularly: in 11 away league matches this season, the Togliatti team left the field without scoring only four times. Moreover, in five instances, Zaur Tedeev's side breached the opponents' defense at least twice. However, the club makes many mistakes near their own goal: in the last five away league matches, Akron conceded 11 goals, never keeping a clean sheet during this period.
I believe this will be a high-scoring encounter, with both teams finding the net. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
