Volgar Astrakhan vs Akron betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Russia FNL
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom (21500 seats)

This campaign has been grim for Volgar Astrakhan so far, while Akron have won many games. Will the guests claim three points at Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom?

Insights:
  • Volgar Astrakhan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Akron is in the best form (5-1-0)

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Volgar Astrakhan form and stats

Volgar Astrakhan's struggle is real here at Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom with only 4 points collected from 9 FNL games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-7. Astrakhan are slowly digging their own grave here at Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Neftekhimik match.

In their previous game, the manager A. Babayan led his Astrakhan to a defeat in the FNL match away at Tom' Tomsk. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Central'nyj Stadion Astrakhan'gazprom.

Preceding that match was the home game against Fakel that was lost 0-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Volgar Astrakhan perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Astrakhan as a small favourite), we find eight games. Volgar Astrakhan has won four of these, drawn two and lost two.

Astrakhan has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 9 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Astrakhan have conceded 11 goals.

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Akron form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Akron so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

Impressive finishing from I. Zuev and A. Delkin secured the home win 2-1 against Dolgie Prudy in their previous game. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager V. Jăpălău when A. Delkin scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.

Before that, Akron travelled to Tekstilshchik and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Akron playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were two Akron wins, zero draws and three defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Akron have scored 9 goals in 9 league games away. Akron have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties meet this season, as the statistics show this recent game: Akron - Astrakhan 1-0. Volgar Astrakhan-Akron H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Astrakhan one win, Akron one win, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

AkronK. Bazelyuk
K. Bazelyuk
5 goals
AstrakhanA. Simonyan
A. Simonyan
4 goals
AkronA. Delkin
A. Delkin
3 goals

Volgar Astrakhan missing players

Akron missing players

Volgar Astrakhan Akron
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 3 9 19
3 1 1 Won W 0 2 8
3 1 1 Drew D 2 3 5
13 7 2 Lost L 1 4 6
10 2 2 Scored S 4 9 22
25 11 4 Conceded C 6 12 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
53% 44% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 58%
21% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 44% 47%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 22% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
26% 11% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 53%
11% 11% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 32%
63% 78% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 26%
 
4.1 3.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 2.5 4
6.6 6.4 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.9 5.6
2.6 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 3.1
6 4 3 Red cards R C 2 4 4
 
7.4 6.9 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 8.8 8.4
2.6 2.2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.8 3.3
20% 10% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 23% 34%
Key stats in FNL this season:
  • Akron have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Akron have scored more than double the goals of Volgar Astrakhan.
  • Akron have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Akron haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Akron is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Volgar Astrakhan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Volgar Astrakhan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Orenburg 19 13 2 4 31 12 12 10 0 2 22 7 7 3 2 2 9 5 19 41
2 Torpedo Moskva 19 10 8 1 39 19 11 6 5 0 27 11 8 4 3 1 12 8 20 38
3 Neftekhimik 19 11 3 5 36 16 10 6 1 3 24 9 9 5 2 2 12 7 20 36
4 Chayka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Fakel 19 11 3 5 31 17 11 8 2 1 20 7 8 3 1 4 11 10 14 36
5 Alaniya Vladikavkaz 19 9 6 4 38 22 7 6 0 1 19 6 12 3 6 3 19 16 16 33
6 SKA Khabarovsk 19 9 4 6 20 17 8 5 0 3 9 7 11 4 4 3 11 10 3 31
7 Akron 19 8 5 6 22 20 10 6 2 2 13 8 9 2 3 4 9 12 2 29
8 Baltika 19 6 9 4 22 17 9 2 6 1 7 7 10 4 3 3 15 10 5 27
9 KAMAZ 19 7 6 6 20 17 12 6 2 4 17 13 7 1 4 2 3 4 3 27
10 Veles 19 8 3 8 23 21 9 4 3 2 15 12 10 4 0 6 8 9 2 27
11 Spartak Moskva II 19 8 2 9 20 33 10 4 2 4 11 12 9 4 0 5 9 21 -13 26
12 Tom' Tomsk 19 7 4 8 25 29 9 5 2 2 12 10 10 2 2 6 13 19 -4 25
13 Rotor Volgograd 19 4 11 4 19 18 10 1 7 2 7 9 9 3 4 2 12 9 1 23
14 Dolgie Prudy 19 5 7 7 15 18 8 3 4 1 7 5 11 2 3 6 8 13 -3 22
15 Yenisey 19 6 4 9 25 32 8 3 3 2 11 11 11 3 1 7 14 21 -7 22
16 Krasnodar II 19 5 5 9 17 26 9 4 3 2 12 9 10 1 2 7 5 17 -9 20
17 Urozhay 19 5 2 12 16 28 9 2 0 7 4 16 10 3 2 5 12 12 -12 17
18 Tekstilshchik 19 3 6 10 15 29 9 3 2 4 13 14 10 0 4 6 2 15 -14 15
19 Metallurg Lipetsk 19 4 3 12 16 44 10 2 3 5 8 16 9 2 0 7 8 28 -28 15
20 Volgar Astrakhan 19 3 3 13 10 25 9 1 1 7 2 11 10 2 2 6 8 14 -15 12

Read more about FNL

The Russian Football National League (FNL) is the second highest level of football in Russia. It was founded in 1992 and with the current format it holds 20 teams, including the reserve teams of some of the biggest Russian clubs. After the final league table is decided the top two are promoted directly while third and fourth have promotion playoff fixtures. The bottom five clubs are relegated.