The Matchday 12 clash in the MIR RPL between Pari NN and Akron will take place on October 18 at the Sovcombank Arena in Nizhny Novgorod. Pari NN vs. Akron: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Pari NN
In the previous round, the team suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Sochi. This loss marked the third consecutive defeat in the RPL for the Nizhny Novgorod team and the eighth since the start of the championship. Alexey Shpilevsky's side has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches in this tournament, becoming the second club to concede more than 20 goals. Notably, the match against Sochi was their best of the season in terms of corners taken – 9 (average 3.8). In the main standings, Nizhny Novgorod occupies the 15th position.
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- At home, Pari NN has not lost in 6 of their last 8 matches in this tournament (3 wins, 3 draws).
- In 12 of their last 14 home games in the RPL, the team has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Pari NN (4-3-3)
Nikita Medvedev – Yuri Koledin, Maxim Shnaptsov, Sven Karic, Vadim Pigas – Mamadou Maiga, Andrey Ivlev, Yegor Smelov – Olakunle Olusegun, Juan Boselli, Valery Tsarukyan.
Defender Alexander Ektov is injured.
Akron
In the previous round, the team was close to ending an eight-match winless streak in the championship (3 draws, 5 losses), but Artem Dzyuba's penalty in the final seconds denied Tolyatti the three points – 1-1. It's worth noting that Zaur Tedeev's side scored in 7 matches during this period. Furthermore, Akron failed to score in only two RPL-2025/26 matches, with only Spartak and Lokomotiv scoring more frequently. In the standings, the club is 13th, two points ahead of Nizhny Novgorod.
- At least one goal was scored in both halves in 6 of Akron's last 8 championship matches.
- Away from home, Akron has not won in 7 of their last 8 Premier League matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- In 5 of their last 7 away games in the RPL, the club scored exactly 1 or 2 goals.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-5-1)
Vitaly Gudiev – Roberto Fernandez, Ionuts Nedelcharu, Rodrigo Eshkoval, Marat Bokaev – Khetag Khosonov, Edgar Sevikyan, Konstantin Maradishvili, Benshimol, Kristijan Bistrovic – Artem Dzyuba.
Midfielder Aleksa Djurasevic is in the infirmary.
Referee
Vasily Kazartsev (Russia)
Matches – 16 (RPL, 2024/25 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 75;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction for Pari NN vs. Akron
Pari NN recently returned to their home stadium in a cup match against Spartak. Although Alexey Shpilevsky's side did not secure points in that encounter, they at least found the back of the net. Now, Pari NN will play their first home match in the current championship. The motivated hosts are likely to challenge the defense of their upcoming opponent. Moreover, the club has scored in 5 consecutive home Premier League games, while Tolyatti's defense is far from perfect.
Akron has only one clean sheet in RPL-2025/26. Away from home, Zaur Tedeev's side conceded in 7 of their last 8 matches in this tournament, allowing at least two goals in 5 instances. However, during this stretch, Tolyatti failed to score in only two matches, with their opponents being the defensively strong Krasnodar and Akhmat. Nizhny Novgorod, having conceded in 6 of their last 7 home Premier League matches, is far from the reliability of these teams.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
