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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Samara Arena, Samara
Referee
Pavel Shadykhanov, Russia
Form

Recent form

Akron
44Poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-4D-1L · -3 goal difference

CSKA Moscow
56Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Win Either Half
CSKA Moscow to win either half

BetGenius backs CSKA Moscow to win either half (Win Either Half) at 84% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

84%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Round 6 of the Premier League features 16th-placed Akron hosting 3rd-placed CSKA Moscow. Akron enter the fixture seeking their first league victory of the campaign, having gathered two points from five matches (two draws and three defeats). Their home record has been particularly challenging, resulting in three losses with ten goals conceded and just one scored.

CSKA Moscow, on the other hand, remain undefeated in the league with three wins and two draws from five matches, accumulating 11 points and conceding only four goals. While Akron managed a 1-0 away victory against CSKA Moscow in a recent cup clash on August 18, their overall league form shows significant defensive vulnerabilities that the visitors are well positioned to exploit.

CSKA Moscow have historically dominated this matchup, winning six of the eight recorded head-to-head meetings, including three victories and a draw in their four visits to Akron.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Akron have lost all 3 home league matches this season, conceding 10 goals and scoring just 1.
  2. CSKA Moscow are undefeated in league play with 11 points from 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
  3. In 8 historical head-to-head fixtures, CSKA Moscow have won 6 times, while Akron have won just once.
  4. Akron average 2.6 goals conceded overall in the league, including a 3.3 goals against average on home soil.
  5. CSKA Moscow are missing I. Akinfeev through a muscle injury and Moises, while Akron are without I. Nedelcearu and Y. Zheleznov.
Availability

Team news

Akron

  • I. NedelcearuInjury
  • Y. ZheleznovInjury
  • A. DjurasovicInactive
  • D. PestryakovInactive

Team news last updated Sep 17 (37 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

CSKA Moscow

  • M. GajicKnee Injury
  • Matheus ReisRed Card
  • D. BarinovInactive
  • MoisesInactive

Team news last updated Sep 17 (37 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Akron at homeCSKA Moscow away
4
Played
2
0-1-3
W-D-L
1-1-0
0.8
Scored /game
—
3
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%
Players

Key players this season

Akron

  • Gilson Benchimol4G

CSKA Moscow

  • I. Oblyakov7G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Dynamo11+925
2Zenit11+1224
3Spartak Moscow11+1323
4CSKA Moscow11+722
5FC Krasnodar11+622
6FC Orenburg11+113
7Baltika11+213
11Krylia Sovetov11-212
12Lokomotiv11+211
13AkhmatPremier League (Relegation)11-111
14AkronPremier League (Relegation)11-89
15FakelRelegation - FNL11-116
16Rodina MoskvaRelegation - FNL11-156
History

Head-to-head

1
Akron
1
Draws
6
CSKA Moscow

CSKA Moscow have won 6 of the last 8 meetings, averaging 3.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 75% of them.

  • 2026-08-18CSKA Moscow0-1Akron
  • 2026-04-04Akron1-2CSKA Moscow
  • 2026-01-22Akron1-3CSKA Moscow
  • 2025-10-21CSKA Moscow3-2Akron
  • 2025-08-24CSKA Moscow3-1Akron
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Predictions

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Win Either Half
CSKA Moscow to win either half
84%
Confidence

CSKA Moscow enter this match unbeaten across their opening five league rounds, recording three wins and two draws, while Akron remain winless with two draws and three defeats. Akron have also lost all three of their home league matches, conceding an average of 3.3 goals per game. With CSKA’s stronger form and Akron’s significant defensive struggles, CSKA Moscow to Win is the preferred selection.

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Published August 27, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.