The Matchday 13 clash in the Russian Premier League between Akron and Lokomotiv will take place on October 26 at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk. Akron vs. Lokomotiv: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Akron
The team ended a nine-match winless streak in the league (4 draws, 5 losses) with an away victory over Pari NN (1-0) in the last round. Additionally, Tolyatti's side managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time in this stretch, marking only their second shutout in the 2025/26 RPL season. Only three other teams have a worse record in this regard. Nonetheless, Zaur Tedeev's men have scored in four of their last five Premier League matches. In the standings, the club climbed to 12th place, but the gap from the playoff zone is just one point.
- Tolyatti conceded first in six of their last seven league games.
- The team has not lost in three of their last four league matches (1 win, 2 draws).
- In nine of their last ten matches in this tournament, Akron has not scored more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-5-1)
Vitaly Gudiev – Roberto Fernandez, Ionuts Nedelcearu, Dmitry Pestryakov, Marat Bokoev – Khetag Khosonov, Edgar Sevikyan, Stefan Loncar, Benshimol, Kristijan Bistrovic – Artem Dzyuba.
Lokomotiv
Mikhail Galaktionov's side defeated CSKA 3-0 in the last round. Notably, Lokomotiv thrashed the Army Men for the first time in their championship history. The Moscow club is unbeaten in 18 Premier League matches (10 wins, 8 draws), with their last such long unbeaten streak occurring in 2006. Additionally, only the Railwaymen have scored in every game in the 2025/26 RPL season. Lokomotiv tops the standings, but only due to additional metrics, as they are closely followed by the nearest rival.
- The Moscow team conceded in nine of their last eleven Premier League games.
- Away from home, the club is unbeaten in nine league matches (5 wins, 4 draws).
- At least one goal was scored in both halves in eight of Lokomotiv's last eleven matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Lokomotiv (4-4-2)
Anton Mitryushkin – Alexander Silyanov, Lucas Fasson, Cesar Montes, Gerzino Nyamsi – Dmitry Barinov, Alexey Batrakov, Artem Karpukas, Danil Prutsev – Dmitry Vorobyov, Alexander Rudenko.
Referee
Anton Frolov (Russia)
Matches – 18 (RPL and First League, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 63;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 28%.
Akron vs. Lokomotiv: Match Prediction
Tolyatti's side managed to secure three points from Nizhny Novgorod, albeit with some luck. The opponent had 11 shots on target and an xG of nearly two goals. Zaur Tedeev's men allowed this against one of the league's lowest-scoring teams. Lokomotiv, who have scored the most, are likely to be more clinical in the final third. Moreover, the Railwaymen have scored in all their away matches in the 2025/26 RPL, netting 13 goals during this stretch. Akron's two clean sheets were both achieved away from home.
Tolyatti has never beaten Lokomotiv at an official level (1 draw, 4 losses). Improving this record will be very challenging, as the team has only one win in their last ten league matches. The Railwaymen consistently pick up points away from home, unbeaten in nine consecutive RPL matches, with five wins.
My prediction: Lokomotiv will not lose and Total over 2.5
