The Matchday 18 clash in the Russian Premier League between Rostov and Krylia Sovetov will take place on December 7 at the Rostov Arena. Rostov vs. Krylia Sovetov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Vitaly Meshkov (Russia)
Matches – 8 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 34;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 13%.
Predicted lineups for Rostov vs. Krylia Sovetov
Rostov (4-3-3): Rustam Yatimov – Andrey Langovich, Maksim Osipenko, Viktor Melyokhin, Ilya Vakhania – Danil Glebov, Rodrigo Saravia, Ivan Komarov – Ronaldo, Mohammad Mohebi, Nikolay Komlichenko.
Krylia Sovetov (4-4-2): Sergey Pesyakov – Nikolay Rasskazov, Aleksandr Soldatenkov, Dominik Oroz, Tomas Galdames – Benkhamin Garre, Sergey Babkin, Victor Felipe Mendes, Igor Dmitriev – Ivan Oleynikov, Ivan Sergeyev.
Each team is listed with their starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Rostov
Valery Karpin's side confidently defeated Pari NN 4-0 at home in the last round. As a result, Rostov secured their first three consecutive wins of the current championship and scored at least three goals for the fifth time. Moreover, the team had not previously won by a margin of at least four goals in the RPL since 2021. Rostov has accumulated 24 points and sits in seventh place in the standings.
- The team has not lost in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the RPL (6 wins, 3 draws).
- The club has conceded in 6 of their last 8 home league encounters.
- At least four goals have been scored in 5 of Rostov's last 7 home matches in the Premier League.
Krylia Sovetov
Igor Osinkin's side unexpectedly defeated Zenit 3-2 away in the last round. As a result, Krylia Sovetov secured their first back-to-back wins of the current Premier League season. Furthermore, the team scored more than two goals for only the second time in this championship. Thanks to their successful results, the Samara team climbed to tenth place in the standings with 18 points.
Midfielder Maksim Vityugov will miss the match due to injury.
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 10 away matches in the Premier League (2 draws, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 7 away games in the RPL.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final score in six of Samara's last matches in the championship.
Rostov vs. Krylia Sovetov: Match Prediction
Rostov performs more confidently at home than away, often achieving positive results through active play upfront. In the last championship, Valery Karpin's side never failed to score in home matches, and in ten of them, they scored at least twice. In the current RPL season, Rostov has scored at least two goals in five home matches, including each of the last three. Notably, Rostov has the second-highest home scoring record in the current championship (17 goals).
Krylia Sovetov cannot boast a solid defense, regularly conceding, especially in away matches. Over the last 29 away matches in the Premier League, the Samara team has kept a clean sheet only three times, with at least two goals conceded in 18 of these games.
Considering that in both previous head-to-head meetings at Rostov's home ground in the RPL, the hosts scored at least twice, I expect another strong attacking performance from Valery Karpin's side. My prediction: Rostov Individual Total Over 1.5
