The Matchday 26 clash in the Russian Premier League between Pari NN and Akhmat will take place on April 26 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Pari NN vs. Akhmat: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Pari NN
In the previous round, Viktor Goncharenko's side could not offer any resistance to Lokomotiv away (0-3). This marked Pari NN's fifth defeat in their last six league matches, with the team failing to score in four of those losses. Moreover, it was the fourth time this season that the club conceded at least three goals in a match. In the league standings, the Nizhny Novgorod team remains in 14th place with 20 points. Notably, Pari NN has conceded the most goals in the current championship (47).
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 9 home matches in the Russian Premier League (3 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has scored no more than once in 10 of their last 11 home league games.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 6 of Pari NN's last 7 home Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Pari NN (3-4-3)
Vadim Lukyanov – Kirill Gotsuk, Viktor Alexandrov, Sven Karic – Vladislav Karapuzov, Alexander Troshechkin, Ilya Agapov, Nikita Kakkoev – Vyacheslav Grulev, Juan Boselli, Nikita Ermakov.
Forward Alexander Koksharov will not play due to injury. Defender Nikita Kakkoev is suspended.
Akhmat
Sergey Tashuev's side failed to cope with Krasnodar away in the last round, losing 1-3. This defeat ended Akhmat's 8-match unbeaten run in the Russian Premier League (3 wins, 5 draws). Additionally, the team has failed to score more than once in 10 of their last 12 league matches. Nevertheless, their position in the league standings remains unchanged – 23 points and 12th place. Notably, Grozny has collected only eight points away this season in the Premier League – only two teams have a worse record.
- The team has not won in 12 of their last 13 away matches in the Russian Premier League (5 draws, 7 losses).
- The players have not scored more than once in 7 of their last 8 away league matches.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Grozny's last 6 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Akhmat (4-4-2)
Giorgi Shelia – Darko Todorovic, Nader Ghandri, Turpal-Ali Ibishev, Arsen Adamov – Daniil Utkin, Lechi Sadulaev, Ismael Silva, Daniil Zorin – Maxim Samorodov, Georgy Melkadze.
Referee
Pavel Shadykhanov (Russia)
Matches – 9 (Russian Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Match Prediction: Pari NN vs. Akhmat
Even with the support of their fans, Nizhny Novgorod rarely manages to perform effectively in attack. Over their last 11 home league matches, Pari NN has only managed to score more than once on one occasion, and that was against Akron, a team that generally concedes a lot. Moreover, in five of those matches, the club's players did not score at all.
Akhmat often struggles to break down opponents' defenses in away matches. In their last 13 away Premier League games, the team has only scored more than once on two occasions, and in seven matches, they failed to score entirely. Additionally, in their last head-to-head encounter at Pari NN's ground in the Russian Premier League, Grozny failed to score as well.
I do not expect high scoring in this match, therefore my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
