The Matchday 1 clash in the Russian Premier League between Akron and Krylia Sovetov will take place on July 19 at the Solidarnost Samara Arena. Akron vs. Krylia Sovetov: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Akron
Last season, Zaur Tedeev's team finished ninth in the Russian Premier League. It was the first season for the Tolyatti team in the top Russian division. Notably, they conceded the most goals at home in the previous championship, with 30 goals against them. However, they managed to score in their last nine home matches in the Premier League. Ahead of the new season, Akron played 5 friendly matches, securing 3 wins (1 draw, 1 loss).
There have been no significant changes to the team's lineup this offseason.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the championship.
- The Tolyatti club scored in seven previous Premier League encounters.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Akron's last 7 home games in the Russian Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-4-2)
Vitaly Gudiev – Roberto Fernandez, Ionuts Nedelcearu, Marat Bokoev, Konstantich Savichev – Ifet Djakovac, Maxim Boldyrev, Stefan Loncar, Alexa Djurashovic – Artem Dzyuba, Soltmurad Bakaev.
Krylia Sovetov
The Samara club finished last season in tenth place, but they were at risk of landing in the relegation play-off zone until the final round. In away matches of the previous championship, only Krylia Sovetov (28) conceded more than Orenburg (33) and Khimki (34). However, they performed well in attack, scoring in 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League. During the offseason, the club played 4 friendly matches and failed to win any (2 draws and 2 losses).
The team's top scorer from the previous championship, Ivan Sergeev (9 goals), moved to Dynamo Moscow. Meanwhile, midfielder Mihailo Banjac joined the club. Additionally, Magomed Adiev became the new head coach, replacing Igor Osinkin.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Krylia Sovetov's last 8 away matches in the Premier League.
- The Samara team has not won 14 of their last 17 away matches in the Russian Premier League (5 draws, 9 losses).
- In 8 of their last 9 championship matches, the team did not leave the field without scoring.
Predicted lineup for Krylia Sovetov (4-4-2)
Sergey Pesyakov – Kirill Pechenin, Roman Evgeniev, Sergey Bozhin, Dominik Oros – Maxim Vityugov, Jimmy Marin, Amar Rahmanovic, Fernando Costanza – Alexey Sutormin, Vladimir Ignatenko.
Referee
Ranel Ziyakov (Russia)
Matches – 9 (Russian Premier League and First League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 22%.
Akron vs. Krylia Sovetov: Match Prediction
Last season, Akron defeated Krylia Sovetov twice with the same scoreline of 2-0. Given that both clubs play their home matches at the same stadium, these results are particularly telling, as the focus in those matches was on the level of the teams themselves. Moreover, the Tolyatti team generally felt confident in games against clubs from the lower part of the standings in the previous championship. Akron has consistently won their last five home matches against such opponents in the Russian Premier League.
On the other hand, Krylia Sovetov struggled in away matches against the same lower-half opponents: in their last eight away Premier League matches against these teams, the club secured only one win (3 draws, 4 losses). Additionally, Krylia Sovetov lost their top scorer, and the team is under new management. In such conditions, I believe it will be challenging for the club to aim for victory against Akron.
My prediction: Akron with a handicap (0)
