Akron Togliatti Form
After losing at home to CSKA Moscow (1:2) in the previous round, Akron Togliatti have extended their winless run in the league to seven matches (one draw, six defeats). In that spell, the team have conceded fewer than two goals in just one game. Akron Togliatti, meanwhile, have found the net in 11 of their previous 13 Russian Premier League fixtures. Overall, Zaur Tedeyev's side have scored 28 goals - the best tally among teams in the bottom half of the standings. Those poor results have left Akron Togliatti just one point above the relegation play-off zone.
- Both teams scored in seven of Akron Togliatti's last nine Russian Premier League matches.
- On home soil, the team have avoided defeat in five of their previous seven league games (one win, four draws).
- There were goals in both halves in six of Akron Togliatti's last seven home Premier League matches.
Potential Akron Togliatti Lineup (4-3-3)
Vitaliy Gudiev - Yomar Rocha, Dmitriy Pestryakov, Rodrigo Escoval, Marat Bokoev - Khetag Khosonov, Maksim Kuzmin, Stefan Loncar - Artem Dzyuba, Kevin Arevalo, Maksim Boldyrev.
Midfielder Ifet Djakovac is suspended.
Dinamo Moscow Form
The capital club let a two-goal lead slip in the previous round and ultimately shared the points at home with Orenburg (3:3). It was Dinamo Moscow's first draw in their last five league matches (three wins, one defeat), and it even helped them climb to eighth place in the standings. It is worth highlighting Dinamo Moscow's goal-heavy games: in five Russian Premier League matches since the season resumed, the club have scored 13 goals, but for two rounds in a row Roland Gusev's side have conceded three goals. In addition, the match against Orenburg was Dinamo Moscow's cleanest in terms of discipline this season - seven fouls (13 on average).
- At least three goals were scored in seven of Dinamo Moscow's previous nine Premier League matches.
- Away from home, the team have avoided defeat in six of their last eight league matches (four wins, two draws).
- In seven of their previous eight away games in this competition, the club found the net.
Potential Dinamo Moscow Lineup (4-5-1)
Kurban Rasulov - David Ricardo, Juan Caceres, Nicolas Marichal, Dmitriy Skopintsev - Timofey Marinkin, Rubens Dias, Bitello, Mumi Ngamaleu, Artur Gomes - Konstantin Tyukavin.
Defender Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov is currently sidelined.
