Rubin Kazan v Akron

Head-to-Head Rubin Kazan v Akron

In a stretch of six head-to-head matches, Rubin has overwhelming dominance with five wins and one draw. Rubin Kazan v Akron Tolyatti, this season, the opponents have already met in Kazan. Back then, Rubin scored four unanswered goals against Akron in the Russian Cup. They also won in the second round away, albeit with a minimal margin (1:0). The Premier League match was quite tense. Akron took the lead in the ninth minute. However, after the break, Rubin increased their efforts, equalized, and even snatched victory in the 90th minute (2:1).

Rubin

Rubin recently faced a tough schedule consisting of highly motivated opponents. For example, in Orenburg, they conceded to the namesake team already in the middle of the first half. However, the coaching staff once again managed to turn the game around. Thanks to Veldin Hodžić’s brace, Rubin secured a victory (2:1). The Croatian earned a spot in the starting lineup for the next game against Lokomotiv but couldn’t make an impact this time. This applies to the entire team, which failed to earn points in an evenly matched game (0:1). However, in the last round, Rubin influenced the championship race by drawing with Krasnodar (1:1). They even missed a penalty while leading. It should be noted that Aleksandar Jukić, who was injured back in August, and Igor Vujačić due to an accumulation of yellow cards, will not play in the upcoming match. The absence of Montenegro’s main defender will definitely be felt by Rubin.

Akron

In a stretch of seven matches including the Russian Cup, Akron has only one victory. They achieved success in the Samara Region derby (2:0). However, the team clearly lacks flexibility. They know how to play offensively, as they have repeatedly demonstrated against relatively equal opponents. However, tactical adjustments are needed when facing obviously stronger opponents. As a result, Akron conceded five goals from Zenit and four from Spartak in the last round. Moreover, they failed to score against more titled opponents. In the Moscow match, they barely crossed midfield, which drew criticism from Artem Dzyuba. However, recently he has been critical not only of his teammates. It should be noted that Saltmurad Bakaev, who received a red card against Spartak, will not play in the upcoming match.

Goal Prediction

Throughout the season, Rashid Rakhimov has managed to improve playing discipline. The team has become more reliable in defense, although there are still breakdowns. For example, they conceded four goals from Dynamo Moscow and didn’t score any despite a relatively even game. Therefore, there is an emerging issue with finishing that has not yet been resolved. Largely because of this, matches involving Rubin are low-scoring affairs. In 13 out of 15 cases, more than two goals were not scored. Therefore, we suggest a bet on total goals under 2.5.

Corners Prediction

This season, Rubin has an advantage in corners – 4.7 against 4. However, both teams generally lag behind their opponents in this indicator. In matches involving Akron, there are an average of 10.5 corners. All three head-to-head meetings this season exceeded this mark. In each of them, there were 12 corner kicks combined. In such a situation, a bet on total corners over 9.5 seems justified.

Match Prediction

The favorite for the upcoming match is Rubin. It’s clear that they have been more focused on results lately. Moreover, resources are usually found in the second half to change the game if something goes wrong in the first half. Therefore, Rubin is expected to score their goal, while there are doubts about Akron. In such a situation, we suggest a potential exact score of 1:0.

It’s evident that there won’t be many chances in the game. The winner will be the one who makes better use of them. Rubin has issues with finishing, so we don’t expect many goals from them. On the other hand, Akron has only scored one goal in three head-to-head encounters this season. Therefore, as a key bet, we suggest total under 2.5, especially since it played out in 13 of Rubin’s last 15 matches.

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