The Matchday 20 clash in the Russian Premier League between Krylia Sovetov and Akron will take place on March 9 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Krylia Sovetov vs. Akron: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Krylia Sovetov
In the last round, Igor Osinkin's side managed to take points from Krasnodar on the road (1-1). However, Krylia Sovetov have failed to win in nine of their last 11 league matches (4 draws, 5 losses). Additionally, the club's streak of conceding goals in the RPL has reached nine games. In the standings, the Samara team is in tenth place with 19 points, but their lead over the relegation playoff zone is only one point.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the Premier League (3 draws, 6 losses).
- The team has conceded in 9 of their last 11 home RPL matches.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 8 of Krylia Sovetov's last 10 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Krylia Sovetov (4-4-2)
Sergey Pesyakov – Glenn Bale, Ilya Gaponov, Alexander Soldatenkov, Kirill Pechenin – Anton Zinkovsky, Sergey Babkin, Fernando Costanza, Igor Dmitriev – Ivan Oleynikov, Ivan Sergeyev.
Midfielder Maxim Vityugov will miss the match due to injury.
Akron
Zaur Tedeev's side were weaker than Pari NN on their field in the last round (1-2). As a result, Akron suffered a defeat after two consecutive league victories. Notably, the club will play away for the fifth time in six matches. In the standings, the Tolyatti team remains in ninth place with 22 points. It is also worth mentioning that the team has conceded 36 goals in the current RPL season – the most of any team.
- The club has not won in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the Premier League (3 draws, 4 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in the team's last four away league matches.
- The Tolyatti team has scored exactly one or two goals in 8 of their last 11 Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-3-3)
Alexander Vasyutin – Konstantin Savichev, Ionuts Nedelcearu, Marat Bokaev, Roberto Fernandez – Maxim Kuzmin, Ifet Djakovac, Aleksa Djurashovic – Artem Dzyuba, Vladimir Khubulov, Benshimol.
Midfielder Saltmurad Bakaev will not play due to injury.
Referee
Sergey Karasev (Russia)
Matches – 10 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction: Krylia Sovetov vs. Akron
At home, Krylia Sovetov aim to play actively and frequently pressure the opponent's defense. Their attacking football has paid off with goals: in their last eight home Premier League matches, they failed to score only twice. However, the club's defensive line is not always reliable: in 9 of their last 11 home matches, they failed to keep a clean sheet.
Akron, quite boldly for a Premier League debutant, plays away in the current championship. The team regularly scores: in 11 away matches this season, the Tolyatti team left the field without scoring only four times. Moreover, in five instances, Zaur Tedeev's side breached the opponent's defense at least twice. However, they make many mistakes near their own goal: in their last five away league matches, Akron conceded 11 goals, never keeping a clean sheet during this period.
I think this will be a high-scoring match, with both teams finding the net. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
