The matchday 22 fixture of the Russian Premier League between Lokomotiv Moscow and Akron Togliatti will take place on 22 March at the RZD Arena in Moscow. Lokomotiv Moscow vs Akron Togliatti: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lokomotiv Moscow Form
For almost a year, Lokomotiv Moscow avoided losing by a heavy scoreline in the league. What is more, the defeat to Rubin Kazan in the previous round (0:3) was only the team’s second loss of the 2025/26 Russian Premier League season (11 wins, 8 draws). That result also brought an end to the Moscow club’s six-match scoring run in the Premier League. Moreover, Mikhail Galaktionov’s men matched their worst figure for shots on target this season – 2 (5.8 on average). Even so, Lokomotiv Moscow remain the league’s top scorers with 43 goals. In the overall standings, the club sit third.
- There were goals in both halves in 9 of the previous 11 Lokomotiv Moscow matches in the Russian Premier League.
- At home in this competition, the team have gone 16 games unbeaten (8 wins, 8 draws).
- In 6 of the last 7 home league matches, the Moscow club did not score more than two goals.
Potential Lokomotiv Moscow Lineup (4-3-3)
Anton Mitryushkin – Aleksandr Silyanov, Lucas Fasson, Gerzino Nyamsi, Evgeny Morozov – Danil Prutsev, Artem Karpukas, Zelimkhan Bakaev – Dmitry Vorobyev, Aleksandr Rudenko, Aleksey Batrakov.
Midfielder Sergey Pinyaev and defender Cesar Montes are injured. Defender Maksim Nenakhov is suspended.
Akron Togliatti Form
The draw with Akhmat Grozny in the last round (1:1) ended the team’s run of four straight league defeats. However, their streak of conceding goals has now reached seven matches. At the same time, for the first time in six recent Russian Premier League games, Akron Togliatti allowed fewer than two goals. Although Zaur Tedeev’s men picked up a point, their cushion over the relegation zone was cut to two points. It is also worth adding that the side from Togliatti share with the Grozny club the status of the most prolific team among those in the bottom half of the table.
- No more than three goals were scored in 10 of Akron Togliatti’s last 12 league matches.
- The club have not drawn any of their last nine away matches in the Premier League (3 wins, 6 defeats).
- The team found the net in 10 of their previous 13 away matches in the Russian Premier League.
Potential Akron Togliatti Lineup (4-3-3)
Ignat Terekhovskiy – Roberto Fernandez, Dmitry Pestryakov, Ionut Nedelcearu, Marat Bokoev – Khetag Khosonov, Ifet Djakovac, Stefan Loncar – Artem Dzyuba, Benshimol, Maksim Boldyrev.
Who Will Referee the Match
Sergey Tsyganok (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 18;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 100%.
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Akron Togliatti: Match Prediction
Mikhail Galaktionov’s men need to respond after the result in the previous round. Perhaps if the Moscow club had not been reduced to ten men near the end of the first half, they could have turned the match around, or at least scored. At home, Lokomotiv Moscow have been scoring freely: the club have scored in every home match in this league season, and in seven games they did so at least twice. Those numbers allow them to pick up points consistently. The team won 4 of their previous 6 home matches in the Russian Premier League, failing to break down Akhmat Grozny and Krasnodar.
Away from home, the Togliatti side have produced no-nonsense results, but they lose more often than not. When playing on the road, Akron Togliatti have only managed to beat teams from the bottom half of the table. The match against Dynamo Moscow stands out, but that was before the capital club’s upturn in form. In addition, Zaur Tedeev’s men have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven straight Russian Premier League matches, while in their last three away games the team conceded at least twice.
The Moscow club have beaten Akron Togliatti in 4 of the previous 5 official head-to-head meetings, scoring 13 goals across that spell.
Prediction: Lokomotiv Moscow to win + Over 1.5 goals
