Rostov vs Akron — match summary
Russia · Russian Cup · kick-off 28 Oct 2026 22:15
Full time · score 6-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Rostov 45 · Akron 34
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Rostov 77 · Akron 31
Shots on target 12-3 · corners 4-4 · possession 48-52
NextGOAL tip: Rostov -0.5 · 2 stars
Rostov and Akron meet in the Russian Cup after coming through their latest matches in different fashion. Rostov have just won in the league 2-0, while Akron also won 3-1, but the bigger picture before that was different. Akron drew as many as two of their last three, while Rostov alternated between defeats and wins. Rostov in their own league have won 4 of 12 matches, scoring 13 and conceding 17. They are not a team that attacks all the time, but at home in the first half they often start on the front foot. Their average of shots on target over the last 10 matches is 5.2 per game, and they have around 45% possession, preferring to wait for the moment rather than dominate the ball. Akron have slightly more possession at 52%, but they allow 5.5 shots on target per game, so their defence always has gaps to be exploited. In this fixture Rostov have won 3 of the last 4 meetings, and at home in the first half they concede only 0.14 goals per game. If Rostov can open the scoring first, Akron will have to push up and trade chances, which is exactly the situation Rostov are best at for counter-attacks.