The Matchday 14 clash in the Russian Premier League between Rostov and Akron will take place on November 1 at the Rostov Arena. Rostov vs. Akron: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rostov
Jonathan Alba's side drew 1-1 at home with Dynamo Makhachkala in the last round. Rostov boasts an impressive eight-match unbeaten run in the league, though they have only managed two victories in that period. Notably, the club has not conceded more than one goal in their last seven RPL matches, with a total of 14 goals against them, a figure bettered by only four other teams. In the standings, Rostov occupies the 10th position.
- In their last seven Premier League games, the club has not scored more than one goal.
- The team is unbeaten in their last five home matches in the league (2 wins, 3 draws).
- Rostov has not conceded more than one goal in seven of their last eight home RPL games.
Predicted lineup for Rostov (4-4-2)
Rustam Yatimov – Dmitry Chistyakov, Viktor Melekhin, Ilya Vakhania, Umar Sako – Konstantin Kuchaev, Daniil Shantaley, Kirill Shchetinin, Alexey Mironov – Ronaldo, Egor Golenkov.
Defender Eyad El-Askalani and forward Timur Suleymanov are injured.
Akron
In the last round, the team shared the spoils with Lokomotiv at home (1-1). Tolyatti's side has not lost in four of their last five league matches (1 win, 3 draws), failing to score only against Akhmat in this stretch. With 15 goals scored, Zaur Tedeev's team ranks third in terms of scoring among the lower half of the table. However, they lack reliability at the back, having conceded in 10 of their last 11 Premier League games. Akron is currently 12th in the main standings, just one point above the relegation zone.
- Away from home, Tolyatti has not won in seven of their last nine Premier League matches (2 draws, 5 losses).
- The team conceded first in five of their last seven away matches in this tournament.
- In five of their last seven away league games, Akron scored exactly one goal.
Predicted lineup for Akron (4-5-1)
Vitaly Gudiev – Roberto Fernandez, Ionuts Nedelcearu, Yomar Rocha, Marat Bokoev – Khetag Khosonov, Ifet Djakovac, Stefan Loncar, Benshimol, Kristian Bistrovic – Edgar Sevikyan.
Forward Artem Dzyuba is injured.
Referee
Yan Bobrovsky (Russia)
Matches – 6 (RPL, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 17%.
Match Prediction: Rostov vs. Akron
Rostov shows consistency in attack. In five of their last seven league matches, Jonathan Alba's side has scored exactly one goal, regardless of whether they face a top-three defensive team or a leaky Spartak. Even this modest scoring rate allows the club to consistently earn points: Rostov remains unbeaten in eight consecutive RPL matches (2 wins, 6 draws).
In the last five league matches, Tolyatti has earned just one point less than in all other tournament games. However, three of these matches were played at home. On the road, Zaur Tedeev's team has not won in seven of their last nine RPL encounters (2 draws, 5 losses). With such stats, Akron should not expect a positive outcome against a resilient Rostov at home. Scoring against the hosts will also be challenging.
My prediction: Rostov will not lose and Total Under 3.5 goals
