The Matchday 7 clash in the Russian Premier League between Orenburg and Akhmat will take place on August 30 at the Gazovik Stadium. Orenburg vs. Akhmat: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Orenburg
Vladimir Slishkovich's team had the chance to secure a second consecutive league win in the previous round, but against Akhmat, they squandered a two-goal lead (2-2). As a result, Orenburg has only one victory in their last 11 RPL matches (5 draws, 5 losses). Furthermore, the club has conceded in 10 of these games. Notably, in the match against the Grozny side, Orenburg, with an average total of 15 fouls, committed only 7 fouls. In the standings, the team is positioned in 11th place.
- Orenburg has scored in 8 of their last 10 Premier League matches.
- The club has not won at home in their last 6 league matches (4 draws, 2 losses).
- In 5 of their last 7 home games in the RPL, Orenburg has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Orenburg (4-4-2)
Bogdan Ovsyannikov – Artem Kasimov, Danila Khotulev, Henri Chichinadze, Fahd Mufi – Stepan Oganesyan, Irakli Kvekveskiri, Vladislav Kamilov, Dmitry Rybchinsky – Emirjan Gyurlyuk, Jordi Thompson.
Rubin
The Kazan side, unbeaten at home for 11 league matches, suffered a 0-2 defeat to Spartak in the last round. This was only the second loss for Rashid Rakhimov's team in their last 7 RPL matches (4 wins, 1 draw), and it was the first time Rubin failed to score in 11 previous Premier League games. Due to the point loss, the club has dropped to 5th place in the standings. In terms of average shots on target (3.5), the team ranks third from the bottom.
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in 6 of Rubin's last 7 league matches.
- Away from home, Rubin has lost 6 of their last 8 RPL matches (1 win, 1 draw).
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 away Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Rubin (4-4-2)
Yevgeny Staver – Yegor Teslenko, Igor Vujacic, Alexey Gritsaenko, Dmitry Kabutov – Veldin Hodza, Ugochukwu Iwu, Alexander Yukich, Bogdan Yochich – Dardan Shabanhadjai, Mirlin Daku.
Defender Denil Maldonado is unavailable due to injury until mid-autumn.
Match Prediction: Orenburg vs. Rubin
Orenburg had the opportunity to secure two consecutive league wins for the first time since April 2024, but Vladimir Slishkovich's team allowed Akhmat to erase a two-goal deficit, even though Akhmat was down to ten men from the 5th minute. Defensive issues persist for Orenburg even in such situations. The team has kept a clean sheet in only one of their last 15 RPL matches. However, there has been a surge in the club's scoring, with exactly two goals in 3 of their last 4 Premier League games.
Rubin left the field without scoring against Spartak for the first time since the 22nd round of the previous championship. Overall, Rubin's attacking potential remains high, and the team has not gone two consecutive RPL matches without scoring for nearly a year. However, questions have arisen regarding the club's defense. In their last five Premier League matches, Rashid Rakhimov's team has conceded 10 goals, and away from home in this tournament, they have allowed at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 games.
Both teams are doing well in attack, but their defenses are not reliable. I expect a high-scoring match. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
