The Matchday 16 clash in the Russian Premier League between Krylya Sovetov and Rostov will take place on November 23 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Krylya Sovetov vs. Rostov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Krylya Sovetov
In the last round, the team held Zenit to a 1-1 draw at home. However, Krylya Sovetov's winless streak in the league has now reached seven matches (2 draws, 5 losses), although they managed to score in four of these games under Magomed Adiev. Notably, against Zenit, Krylya Sovetov committed 29 fouls compared to their average of 14 violations. In the standings, the club is in 13th place, six points above the relegation zone.
- The team has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 Premier League outings.
- At home, the club has not won in 7 of their last 9 league matches (3 draws, 4 losses).
- The team has scored in 6 of their last 7 games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Krylya Sovetov (5-4-1)
Sergey Pesyakov – Nikita Chernov, Ivan Lepsky, Nikolay Rasskazov, Roman Evgeniev, Kirill Pechenin – Fernando Costanza, Ilzat Akhmetov, Sergey Babkin, Jimmy Marin – Vladimir Ignatenko.
Forwards Vadim Rakov, Vladimir Khubulov, and defenders Thomas Galdames, Dominik Oroz are injured.
Rostov
Jonathan Alba's side secured a 1-0 away victory over Sochi in the last round. This was only the team's second win in their last seven RPL matches (4 draws, 1 loss), and it marked the sixth time this season that Rostov kept a clean sheet. Only Krasnodar (8) and Baltika (9) have more clean sheets. Rostov ranks fifth in the league for the fewest goals conceded (15). In the overall standings, Rostov is in 9th place.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Rostov's last 9 RPL encounters.
- The team is unbeaten in their last 5 away Premier League matches (2 wins, 3 draws).
- In 10 of their last 11 away games in this tournament, Rostov has not scored more than once.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-4-2)
Rustam Yatimov – Dmitry Chistyakov, Viktor Melekhin, Ilya Vakhania, Umar Sako – Konstantin Kuchaev, David Semenchuk, Kirill Schetinin, Alexey Mironov – Ronaldo, Yegor Golenkov.
Defender Eyad El-Askalani and forward Mohammad Mohebi are injured.
Referee
Vladislav Tselovalnikov (Russia)
Matches – 18 (RPL and First League, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 55;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 22%.
Krylya Sovetov vs. Rostov: Match Prediction
In the first round, Krylya Sovetov thrashed Rostov 4-1. Repeating such a result, or even just securing a win, will be significantly more challenging this time for Krylya Sovetov. At the start of the season, Magomed Adiev's side looked promising, collecting 8 points in 4 matches (2 wins, 2 draws), but since then, they have only managed to beat relegation-battling Sochi. The team is also struggling in the final third, having scored just two goals in their last five RPL matches.
Rostov, on the other hand, had a slow start to the season. However, in the last three months, the team has lost only once in the Premier League, and they are unbeaten in their last 5 away matches in this tournament (2 wins, 3 draws). These results have been achieved through solid defense: Rostov has not conceded more than one goal in 9 consecutive league matches, keeping five clean sheets in that span.
My prediction: Rostov will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
