The Matchday 2 clash of the FONBET Russian Cup 2025/26 between Akron and CSKA will take place on August 12 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Akron vs. CSKA: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Akron
In the previous round, the team secured a 2-1 victory over Baltika thanks to a brace from Benshimol. The Tolyatti side continues to deliver uncompromising results in the national Cup, with 3 wins and 3 losses in their last 6 matches. Notably, Zaur Tedeev's charges have managed to keep a clean sheet in only two of their last 10 Russian Cup encounters. Akron shares the top spot in Group D with CSKA.
- The club has scored in 7 of their last 8 national Cup games.
- At home in this tournament, the Tolyatti side has not lost in 9 of their last 12 matches (7 wins, 2 draws).
- In 14 of their last 15 home games in the Russian Cup, Akron has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-3-3)
Ignat Terekhovsky – Roberto Fernandez, Ionut Nedelcearu, Dmitry Pestryakov, Rodrigo Eshkoval – Khetag Khosonov, Maxim Kuzmin, Kirill Danilin – Benshimol, Arseniy Dmitriev, Nikita Shershov.
CSKA
The Army Men also secured a 2-1 victory against Lokomotiv in the first round. Thus, the Moscow club has avoided defeat in 12 of their last 13 national Cup matches (8 wins, 4 draws). During this period, CSKA has demonstrated solid defensive play, keeping clean sheets in 9 matches. However, in only one game during this stretch did they score more than two goals.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 10 of CSKA's last 12 Russian Cup matches.
- Away in this tournament, the team has not won in 5 of their last 7 matches (3 draws, 2 losses).
- In CSKA's last 11 away games in the national Cup, no more than two goals were scored.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-4-2)
Vladislav Torop – Moises Barbosa, Igor Diveyev, Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov, Milan Gajic – Mateus Alves, Matvey Kislyak, Ivan Oblyakov, Danil Krugovoy – Kirill Glebov, Alerandro.
Midfielder Rodrigo Villagra and forward Artem Shumansky are injured. Forward Alerandro sustained an injury in the last RPL round.
Match Prediction: Akron vs. CSKA
The Tolyatti side remains undefeated in the new season. In five official matches, Zaur Tedeev's charges have secured 2 wins and 3 draws. Notably, they managed to win the first round of the Russian Cup even without several key players. Akron has scored in all matches during this period but has kept a clean sheet only once. The club is known for its goal-scoring ability: both teams have scored in 9 of Akron's last 11 home matches in the RPL and national Cup.
CSKA has started the season in a similar fashion. In the first round of the Premier League, Fabio Celestini's charges played to a goalless draw with Orenburg, but since then, CSKA has scored and conceded in all four official matches. The Moscow club faces an important match against Dynamo Moscow over the weekend, so the head coach may rest key players, which could negatively impact CSKA's defensive performance. However, Akron, known for its less reliable defense, should allow the visitors to score without much difficulty.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
