Akron Tolyatti will take on Zenit St Petersburg at Solidarnost Samara Arena in a Premier League match this Friday.
Below are our complete predictions, statistics, and match poll for Akron Tolyatti versus Zenit St Petersburg, along with the latest betting odds.
AKRON TOLYATTI
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Akron Tolyatti heads into this match following a 2-2 draw against Nizhny Novgorod in their last Premier League outing.
In that game, Akron held 46% possession and recorded 19 attempts, with 8 hitting the target. The goals for Akron came from Gilson Benchimol (39′) and Stefan Lončar (63′). Conversely, Nizhny Novgorod had 11 shots, 4 of which were on target, with Sven Karič (46′) and Zé Turbo (94′) scoring.
Recent matches involving Akron Tolyatti have been lively, featuring plenty of goals. Over their last 6 fixtures, a total of 20 goals were scored combined, averaging 3.33 goals per game, with Akron contributing 9 of those. It remains to be seen if this trend will continue in the upcoming match.
Currently, Akron Tolyatti is searching for their first home win in the league in their last 2 matches.
ZENIT ST PETERSBURG
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Zenit St Petersburg enters this clash after a narrow 1-0 victory against Orenburg in their previous match.
In that encounter, Zenit enjoyed 63% possession and registered 26 shots, 9 of which were on target. The lone goal was scored by Gustavo Mantuan (61′). Orenburg managed 4 shots, with only 1 on target.
Zenit’s defense has been solid recently, conceding only 3 goals in their last 6 matches. During that stretch, their attackers found the net 8 times.
TEAM NEWS: AKRON TOLYATTI
Akron Tolyatti is likely to adopt a 4-3-3 formation, featuring players such as Sergey Volkov, Konstantin Savichev, Rodrigo Escoval, Paulo Vitor, Roberto Fernández, Maksim Kuzmin, Aleksa Djurasovic, Stefan Loncar, G. Tavares Benchimol, Artem Dzyuba, and Kirill Danilin.
TEAM NEWS: ZENIT ST PETERSBURG
Zenit St Petersburg is expected to start with a 4-1-4-1 formation, including Evgeni Latyshonok, Gustavo Mantuan, Nino, Nuraly Alip, Douglas Santos, Wilmar Barrios, Claudinho, Wendel, Andrey Mostovoy, Mateo Cassierra, and Luciano Gondou.
PREDICTION
In this encounter, Zenit St Petersburg is poised to create numerous chances and secure several shots on target.
While Akron Tolyatti may struggle to find the net, we anticipate they will score at least once.
We predict a controlled 1-3 victory for Zenit St Petersburg at the final whistle.
Our expert partners suggest considering under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their Football Prediction here.
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Akron Tolyatti vs Zenit St Petersburg Prediction and Betting Tips – October 18, 202
