The Matchday 30 clash in the Russian Premier League between Akron and Lokomotiv will take place on May 24 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Akron vs. Lokomotiv: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Akron
Zaur Tedeev's side were defeated by Dynamo Moscow away (1-2) in the last round. As a result, Akron suffered their first loss in four league matches (2 wins, 1 draw). However, the club extended their scoring streak in the Premier League to six games. In the standings, the Togliatti team is ninth with 35 points. Notably, Akron has conceded 51 goals in the current championship, ahead of only two teams in this regard.
- The team has scored in the second half in 7 of their last 8 home Premier League matches.
- Togliatti scored exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 8 home league matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 4 of the club's last 5 RPL matches.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-5-1)
Sergey Volkov – Rodrigo Esquivel, Roberto Fernandez, Vyacheslav Bardyabakhin, Ionuts Nedelcharu – Stefan Lonchar, Soltmurad Bakaev, Alexa Djurashovic, Vladimir Khubulov, Sherzod Esanov – Artem Dzyuba.
Goalkeeper Alexander Vasyutin's participation is in doubt.
Lokomotiv
In the last round, Mikhail Galaktionov's side drew 2-2 with CSKA at home. As a result, Lokomotiv extended their unbeaten run in the RPL to five matches (2 wins, 3 draws). However, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 of their last 11 league games. The Moscow team is in sixth place in the standings with 50 points and will finish the current Premier League season in this position.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 9 away RPL matches (4 draws, 4 losses).
- The team conceded a maximum of one goal in 6 of their last 8 away Premier League matches.
- Moscow scored exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 8 away league matches.
Predicted lineup for Lokomotiv (4-5-1)
Anton Mitryushkin – Maxim Nenakhov, Yegor Pogostnov, Lucas Fasson, Cesar Montes – Danila Godyaev, Artem Karpukas, Alexey Batrakov, Dmitry Barinov, Sergey Pinyaev – Dmitry Vorobyev.
Defender Ilya Samoshnikov is out due to injury. Defender Maxim Nenakhov is suspended.
Referee
Alexander Mashlyakevich (Russia)
Matches – 8 (RPL and First League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 33;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 38%.
Akron vs. Lokomotiv: Match Prediction
At home, the Togliatti team prefers to play openly and boldly attack. This style of play regularly troubles opponents' defenses, and in their last eight home league matches, Akron has scored, with players finding the net at least twice in half of those games. However, the team often makes defensive errors: in their last six home RPL matches, Akron conceded ten goals.
Lokomotiv also favors attacking football and tries to spend as much time as possible on the offensive even away. In their last 22 away Premier League matches, Mikhail Galaktionov's team failed to score only three times, and in ten encounters, they scored at least twice. However, the team cannot boast of a reliable defense: in their last 11 away league matches, the Moscow team managed to keep a clean sheet only twice.
I expect an effective attacking game from both opponents, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
