The Matchday 26 clash in the Russian Premier League between Khimki and Akron will take place on April 27 at the Khimki Arena. Khimki vs. Akron: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Khimki
Magomed Adiev's side put up a commendable fight against Zenit in the last round but ultimately fell 0-1. This marked Khimki's first three-game losing streak in the current championship. It was also only the second time in their last 14 RPL matches that they failed to score. The club remains in 13th place with 23 points. Notably, Khimki has conceded more goals at home than any other team in the league this season (24).
- The club has avoided defeat in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the RPL (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has scored exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 7 home league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of Khimki's last 10 home Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Khimki (4-4-2)
Nikita Kokarev – Dani Fernandez, Danil Stepanov, Georgy Dzhikiya, Alexander Filin – Reziuan Mirzov, Lucas Vera, Alex Corredera, Ilya Berkovsky – Robert Mehia, Anton Zabolotny.
Defender Diego Luna will miss the match due to injury.
Akron
In the previous round, Zaur Tedeev's men suffered a home defeat to Spartak, despite leading 2-0 during the match (2-3). This was Akron's fourth loss in their last five league games. Additionally, the team has conceded at least three goals in a match for the eighth time this season. However, Akron has scored in 8 of their last 9 RPL matches. The Tolyatti side remains in ninth place with 28 points.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 7 away league matches (1 draw, 4 losses).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 6 of Akron's last 8 away league matches.
- The Tolyatti side has not scored more than once in 5 of their last 7 away RPL matches.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-5-1)
Alexander Vasyutin – Roberto Fernandez, Ionut Nedelcearu, Konstantin Savichev, Marat Bokoev – Dmitry Pestryakov, Stefan Loncar, Saltmurad Bakaev, Alexa Djurasovic, Maxim Kuzmin – Artem Dzyuba.
Midfielder Maxim Kuzmin will not play due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Referee
Egor Egorov (Russia)
Matches – 6 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 17;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.8;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 50%.
Khimki vs. Akron: Match Prediction
At home, Khimki aims to secure positive results against opponents of any caliber, actively pushing forward instead of sitting back in defense. The team scores consistently: in 12 home matches this season, they failed to score only against CSKA and Orenburg. Additionally, Khimki has broken down the defenses of teams like Krasnodar, Lokomotiv, and Dynamo Moscow at least twice.
Scoring goals is rarely an issue for Akron either, as they have been prolific even on the road: in 13 away matches this season, Zaur Tedeev's side has scored 14 times. Notably, Akron netted twice in away games against Zenit, Lokomotiv, and Rostov. However, in their last seven away league matches, they have only kept a clean sheet once.
I expect both teams to play actively in attack. Therefore, I anticipate goals from both sides in this match, and my prediction is: Both teams to score – yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
