The Matchday 25 clash in the Russian Premier League between Fakel and Rostov will take place on April 20 at the Fakel Stadium in Voronezh. Fakel vs. Rostov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Fakel
In the last round, Igor Shalimov's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Akron. As a result, Fakel extended their winless streak in the Premier League to 12 matches (5 draws, 7 losses). Additionally, the club failed to score for the eighth consecutive match. Notably, only twice in the history of the Russian championships have there been longer goalless streaks. Furthermore, with 11 goals scored, the team has the worst record in the RPL. In the standings, Voronezh sits second to last with 15 points.
- The club has not won in their last eight home matches in the RPL (6 draws, 2 losses).
- The team has not scored more than once in their last 11 home league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Fakel's last 25 home matches in the Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Fakel (5-3-2)
Vitaly Gudiev – Mohamed Brahimi, Sergey Bozhin, Max Dziov, Igor Kalinin, Dylan Mertens – Irakli Kvekveskiri, Alexander Lomovitsky, Anton Kovalev – Vladimir Ilyin, Alexey Kashtanov.
Rostov
In the last round, Jonatan Alba's side was defeated by Akhmat 1-2 away. As a result, Rostov suffered back-to-back defeats for only the second time this season in the Premier League (previously losing to Spartak 0-3). Additionally, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in seven consecutive RPL matches. The club is eighth in the standings with 33 points. Notably, Rostov has conceded 22 goals away in the current championship, with only three teams having a worse record.
- The club has not lost in 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Premier League (3 wins, 2 draws).
- Both teams have scored in Rostov's last six away league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of Rostov's last 13 away matches in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-3-3)
Rustam Yatimov – Nikolay Poyarkov, Maksim Osipenko, Umar Sako, Ilya Vakhania – Konstantin Kuchaev, Kirill Shchetinin, Khoren Bayramyan – Daniil Shantaley, Ronaldo, Nikolay Komlichenko.
Defender Ilya Vakhania and midfielder Alexey Sutormin are suspended.
Referee
Evgeny Bulanov (Russia)
Matches – 12 (RPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 45;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 0%.
Fakel vs. Rostov: Match Prediction
At home, Voronezh prefers a cautious approach, focusing on solid defensive actions. This style often helps the team keep a clean sheet and secure points, with Fakel conceding more than one goal only in exceptional cases. In their last 25 home Premier League matches, the club has allowed opponents to score more than once only twice, achieving 13 clean sheets in this period.
Rostov cannot boast high scoring in away matches: in their last 16 away league encounters, the team has managed to score more than one goal only five times. Additionally, in both recent head-to-head encounters at Fakel's ground in the Premier League, Rostov has been limited to just one goal.
I believe Igor Shalimov's side will once again perform well defensively and not allow their opponent to score more than once. My prediction: Rostov individual total under 1.5 goals
