The matchday 22 fixture in the MIR Russian Premier League between Akhmat Grozny and Rostov will take place on 21 March at the Akhmat-Arena in Grozny. Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Akhmat Grozny Form
Akhmat Grozny shared the points away to Akron Togliatti last time out (1:1). The home side have gone five league matches unbeaten (3 wins, 2 draws), which is their second-longest unbeaten run of the current campaign. However, they have kept a clean sheet in only two games during that spell. What is more, the club have conceded in nine of their last 11 Premier League fixtures. Despite this strong run, the hosts still cannot climb out of the bottom half of the standings—ninth place, with a seven-point gap to the relegation play-off zone.
- The team have scored more than one goal in just two of their last eight Russian Premier League matches.
- At home, Akhmat Grozny have avoided defeat in seven of their last nine league games (6 wins, 1 draw).
- In seven of their previous nine home matches in this tournament, the club have conceded no more than one goal.
Potential Akhmat Grozny Lineup (4-5-1)
Vadim Ulyanov – Klisman Tsake, Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov, Usman Ndong, Miroslav Bogosavac – Sergey Pryakhin, Manuel Keliano, Egash Cacintura, Maksim Samorodov, Lechi Sadulaev – Georgiy Melkadze.
Midfielder Ismael Silva is suspended.
Rostov Form
Rostov lost 0:1 at home to Dynamo Moscow in the previous round. The visitors have managed just one win in their last six league games (1 draw, 4 defeats). That result also brought an end to their four-match scoring streak in the Russian Premier League. Overall, Rostov have now failed to score for the seventh time this season. However, the meeting with the Moscow club was one of their best games for corners won—seven (4.2 on average). In the main table, the team have dropped to 11th, while their cushion over the relegation play-off zone has been cut to two points.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 13 of Rostov's previous 15 Premier League matches.
- Away from home in this tournament, the team have avoided defeat in five of their last seven fixtures (2 wins, 3 draws).
- Rostov have conceded in 10 of their previous 13 away league games.
Potential Rostov Lineup (4-3-3)
Rustam Yatimov – Ilya Vakhaniya, Dmitriy Chistyakov, David Semenchuk, Umar Sako – Danila Prokhin, Kirill Shchetinin, Konstantin Kuchaev – Mohammad Mohebi, Timur Suleymanov, Egor Golenkov.
Defender Viktor Melekhin and midfielder Aleksey Mironov are suspended. Forward Ronaldo and midfielder Ivan Komarov are injured.
Akhmat Grozny vs Rostov: Match Prediction
Akhmat Grozny have not tasted defeat since the season resumed. Moreover, the home side have taken points off highly regarded opponents—CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow. Overall, the team are unbeaten in five straight league matches, and they have won three in a row on home soil. Much of that run has been down to improved defensive organisation: Akhmat Grozny have conceded more than once in only one of their last six Russian Premier League fixtures. The club have been scoring regularly, but for 11 consecutive matches they have been limited to a maximum of two goals.
Rostov have faced a tough schedule after the winter break, and the away team have picked up points in just one of their last three league outings. That came at home; on the road, Jonatan Alba's men have failed to win 11 of their last 13 Russian Premier League matches (5 draws, 6 defeats). Still, it is worth noting that Rostov have pushed favourites close, losing to Krasnodar and Dynamo Moscow by the narrowest of margins. It will not be straightforward for the hosts either, especially with the visitors likely to lean on a defence that has conceded more than once in only three of their previous 15 matches in this competition.
Prediction: Akhmat Grozny, double chance + Under 3.5 goals
