The matchday 20 fixture in the MIR Russian Premier League between Spartak Moscow and Akron Togliatti will take place on 9 March at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow. Spartak Moscow vs Akron Togliatti: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Spartak Moscow
In their first official match under Juan Carlos Carcedo, the Moscow side beat Sochi away from home (3:2). That victory was the team’s ninth in the current league campaign (5 draws, 5 defeats). In addition, Spartak Moscow have scored more than two goals only for the second time. The club have 29 goals to their name, which is the sixth-best attacking record in the competition. The club are also sixth in the overall standings. It is worth adding that, having been among the leaders for fouls committed under Dejan Stankovic, the Moscow side broke the rules only seven times in the previous round (16 on average).
- The team have conceded in five of their last six Premier League matches.
- At home, the Moscow side have won five of their previous seven league games (2 draws).
- The club have not scored more than two goals in nine of their last 10 home matches in this competition.
Potential Spartak Moscow Lineup (4-3-3)
Aleksandr Maksimenko – Daniil Denisov, Christopher Wu, Aleksandr Dzhikiya, Oleg Ryabchuk – Ezequiel Barco, Nail Umyarov, Zhedson Fernandes – Manfred Ugalde, Marquinhos, Pablo Solari.
Defenders Srdjan Babic and Ilya Samoshnikov are sidelined through injury. Midfielder Ruslan Litvinov is suspended.
Akron Togliatti
Last round’s defeat to Orenburg (0:2) was the Togliatti side’s third straight loss in the league, and in two of those games the team failed to score. Notably, Zaur Tedeev’s men have gone the same number of matches without a goal in the rest of the season combined. At the same time, Akron Togliatti have conceded at least twice in four consecutive RPL matches. In the standings, little has changed for the club: they remain 10th, with a four-point cushion over the relegation play-off zone.
- No more than three goals have been scored in nine of the Togliatti side’s last 10 Premier League matches.
- The team’s all-or-nothing away run in the RPL stands at eight matches (3 wins, 5 defeats).
- In nine of their last 12 away matches in this competition, Akron Togliatti have found the net.
Potential Akron Togliatti Lineup (4-3-3)
Vitaliy Gudiev – Roberto Fernandez, Yomar Rocha, Ionut Nedelcearu, Marat Bokoev – Khetag Khosonov, Kristijan Bistrovic, Stefan Loncar – Artem Dzyuba, Dmitriy Pestryakov, Maksim Boldyrev.
Defender Rodrigo Escoval is suspended.
Referee
Inal Tanashev (Russia)
Matches – 10 (RPL, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls on average per match – 32;
Penalties – 10%.
Spartak Moscow vs Akron Togliatti: Match Prediction
The Moscow side should confirm their status as favourites. At home, the team have won five of their last seven league matches, and alongside victories over sides from the bottom half of the table, that run also includes a win over CSKA Moscow. Akron Togliatti, meanwhile, are one step away from matching their longest losing streak of the current campaign. What is more, in the RPL 2025/26 the Togliatti side have lost away to every top-six opponent they have faced.
Goals in Spartak Moscow matches, judging by the previous round, should come at both ends. The capital club will take control and look for gaps in Akron Togliatti’s defence, which they failed to patch up during the training camp. However, the visitors will have chances too. In the last match, the Moscow side allowed the league’s bottom club to score twice, while Akron Togliatti have scored in nine of their previous 12 away Premier League games.
Prediction: Spartak Moscow to win + Over 2.5 goals
