The Matchday 21 clash in the MIR RPL between Akron and CSKA will take place on March 16 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Akron vs. CSKA: prediction, betting odds, statistics.
Akron
Zaur Tedeev's side defeated Krylia Sovetov 2-0 in the last round, securing their third win in the last four league matches (one loss). Even in the defeat, the team managed to score. Overall, the Tolyatti side has 25 goals, the most in the lower half of the standings, where Akron currently sits in ninth place. Notably, Artem Dzyuba, who scored a goal, became the top Russian scorer with 234 goals.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of Akron's last 7 RPL matches.
- The team has scored in 6 of their last 7 home Premier League matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Akron's last 7 home league games.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-5-1)
Alexander Vasyutin – Konstantin Savichev, Ionut Nedelcearu, Joao Escoval, Roberto Fernandez – Stefan Loncar, Maxim Kuzmin, Dmitry Pestryakov, Aleksa Djurashovic, Kirill Danilin – Artem Dzyuba.
Midfielder Soltmurad Bakaev and forward Benshimol are out due to injuries.
CSKA
In the last round, the Moscow side defeated Khimki 1-0 at home, extending their unbeaten run in the league to four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the Army Men kept a clean sheet for the first time in three consecutive matches in the RPL 2024/25 season. Overall, Marco Nikolic's side has 10 clean sheets, the third-best in the league. CSKA is currently in sixth place in the standings.
- The club has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- CSKA is unbeaten in their last 7 away league matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
- In 9 of their last 10 away matches in this tournament, CSKA has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for CSKA (4-3-3)
Igor Akinfeev – Kellven, Igor Diveev, Willian Rocha, Danil Krugovoy – Ivan Oblyakov, Matvey Kislyak, Rifat Zhemaletdinov – Artem Shumansky, Tamerlan Musaev, Kristijan Bistrovic.
Match Prediction: Akron vs. CSKA
Tolyatti's side has been more successful on the road this season. At home, Zaur Tedeev's team has collected 10 of their 25 points (3 wins, 1 draw). Akron has defeated opponents like Krylia Sovetov, Khimki, and Orenburg, who are battling for survival, with Orenburg seemingly out of contention. Meanwhile, CSKA ranks third in away results, having lost only to current leaders Krasnodar (6 wins, 3 draws) in the current championship.
The Army Men achieve good results on the road through solid defensive play. Only Krasnodar managed to score more than one goal against Marco Nikolic's side, while they kept a clean sheet in six matches. Akron scores regularly but struggles to break down well-organized defenses: in 4 of their 6 matches against teams in the top 5 for the fewest goals conceded in the current tournament, Tolyatti left the field without a goal.
My prediction: CSKA will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
