The second stage of the 2024/25 FONBET Russian Cup quarter-finals between Akron and Spartak will take place on March 12 at the Solidarity Samara Arena. Akron vs. Spartak: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Akron
Zaur Tedeev's side defeated Shinnik in the previous round, winning 1-0 away. This marked Akron's third victory in the current Russian Cup campaign, alongside one draw and three defeats in regular time. Additionally, this was only the second time in this tournament's edition that the team managed to keep a clean sheet. Notably, the club has conceded 12 goals in the current national Cup, ranking just above Dynamo Moscow (15) among the teams still in the competition.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 10 home matches in the Russian Cup (6 wins, 2 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 7 of the team's last 9 home games in this tournament.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in regular time in 8 of Akron's last 11 home matches in the national Cup.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-3-3)
Alexander Vasyutin – Konstantin Savichev, Ionut Nedelcearu, Joao Escoval, Roberto Fernandez – Maxim Kuzmin, Stefan Loncar, Aleksa Djurashovic – Artem Dzyuba, Kirill Danilin, Dmitry Pestryakov.
Midfielder Soltmurad Bakaev and forward Benshimol will miss the game due to injuries.
Spartak
Dejan Stankovic's side found themselves in this Russian Cup bracket after being eliminated from the RPL Path in the quarter-finals by Rostov, losing both legs (0-1 and 1-2). Prior to this, Spartak secured five wins in six matches in this tournament, three of which were by a large margin. Additionally, the Moscow team has not scored more than one goal in any of their last three national Cup matches.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 7 away matches in the national Cup (4 wins, 1 draw).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 90 minutes in 8 of the club's last 10 away matches in this tournament.
- Spartak conceded a maximum of one goal in regular time in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Russian Cup.
Predicted lineup for Spartak (4-3-3)
Alexander Maksimenko – Srdjan Babic, Daniil Denisov, Alexis Duarte, Oleg Ryabchuk – Danil Prutsev, Nail Umyarov, Ezequiel Barco – Theo Bongonda, Marquinhos, Manfred Ugalde.
Midfielder Nail Umyarov will miss the game due to suspension.
Match Prediction: Akron vs. Spartak
In home Cup matches, Akron rarely impresses with attacking flair and is not known for high scoring. In their last four home matches in the national Cup, Akron only managed to score more than one goal against Fakel, and in the current tournament, they have scored three times in three home games. However, the team is defensively solid, having conceded no more than one goal in their last 14 home matches in the Russian Cup.
Spartak struggles to maintain consistent offensive performance in away Cup matches. In 6 of their last 9 away games in the national Cup, the team did not surpass one goal, and in four instances, they failed to score altogether. Meanwhile, they have been defensively resilient, allowing more than one goal only twice in their last eight away matches in this tournament.
I do not anticipate a high-scoring game in this encounter, so my prediction: Total under 3 goals
