The Matchday 14 clash in the Russian Premier League between Rostov and Akron will take place on November 1 at the Rostov Arena. Rostov vs. Akron: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rostov
Jonathan Alba's side drew 1-1 at home against Dynamo Makhachkala in the last round. Rostov boasts an impressive eight-match unbeaten run in the league, although they have only managed two wins during this period. Notably, the team has not conceded more than one goal in their last seven RPL matches, with a total of 14 goals against them, a record bettered by only four other teams. Rostov currently sits in 10th place in the standings.
- The team has not scored more than one goal in their last seven Premier League games.
- Rostov has not lost at home in five consecutive league matches (2 wins, 3 draws).
- Rostov has conceded no more than one goal in seven of their last eight home RPL games.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-4-2)
Rustam Yatimov – Dmitry Chistyakov, Viktor Melekhin, Ilya Vakhania, Umar Sako – Konstantin Kuchaev, Daniil Shantaliy, Kirill Shchetinin, Alexey Mironov – Ronaldo, Egor Golenkov.
Defender Eyad El-Askalani and forward Timur Suleymanov are injured.
Akron
The team shared the points at home with Lokomotiv in a 1-1 draw in the last round. Tolyatti's side has not lost in four of their last five league matches (1 win, 3 draws), and they failed to score only against Akhmat during this stretch. With 15 goals scored, Zaur Tedeev's side is the third most prolific among the lower half of the table. However, defensive reliability is lacking, as Akron has conceded in 10 of their last 11 Premier League games. They are currently in 12th place, just one point above the relegation zone.
- Akron has not won in seven of their last nine away Premier League matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- The team conceded first in five of their last seven away games in this tournament.
- Akron scored exactly one goal in five of their last seven away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-5-1)
Vitaly Gudiev – Roberto Fernandez, Ionut Nedelcearu, Yomar Rocha, Marat Bokoev – Khetag Khosonov, Ifet Dzjakovac, Stefan Loncar, Benshimol, Kristijan Bistrovic – Artem Dzyuba.
Referee
Yan Bobrovsky (Russia)
Matches – 6 (RPL, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 17%.
Match Prediction: Rostov vs. Akron
Rostov has shown consistency in attack. In five of their last seven league matches, Jonathan Alba's side scored exactly one goal, regardless of whether they faced a top-three defense or a leaky Spartak. Nevertheless, even such modest scoring has allowed the team to regularly earn points: Rostov is unbeaten in their last eight RPL matches (2 wins, 6 draws).
In their last five league matches, Akron has earned just one point less than in their other games this season. However, three of these matches were at home. On the road, Zaur Tedeev's side has not won in seven of their last nine RPL encounters (2 draws, 5 losses). With such a record, Akron cannot expect a positive outcome against the resilient home side Rostov. Scoring against the hosts will be challenging.
My prediction: Rostov will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
