Akron 1-2 Rubin Kazan: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 2 · Saturday 1 August 2026 · Samara Arena, Samara · referee Y. Bobrovskiy · full time
Full time: Akron 1-2 Rubin Kazan
Rubin Kazan won 2-1 away at Akron in Russian Premier League Matchday 2 on Saturday 1 August 2026. The goals: Anderson Arroyo 15', Mirlind Daku 19', Arseniy Dmitriev 29'.
How Rubin Kazan won it
The opening goal came in the 15th minute: Anderson Arroyo for Rubin Kazan. Mirlind Daku made it 0-2 to Rubin Kazan in the 19th minute. Arseniy Dmitriev made it 1-2 to Akron in the 29th minute, set up by Konstantin Maradishvili.
It was 1-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, Y. Bobrovskiy, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Akron and 2 to Rubin Kazan.
Akron: S. Blagojević, 4-1-4-1 · Rubin Kazan: F. Cebrián, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.39 for Akron and 0.83 for Rubin Kazan.
Rubin Kazan made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
Akron had 4 shots on target, Rubin Kazan 5.
Akron had 64% of the ball, but Rubin Kazan took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Akron came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and 1.45 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Rubin Kazan came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and 1.55 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Akron vs Rubin Kazan: the match in numbers
| Akron | Match statistics | Rubin Kazan |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 1.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 |
| 10 | Total shots | 16 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 472 | Total passes | 266 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marat Bokoev (Akron), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Akron
- Marat Bokoev 7.5
- Rodrigo Escoval 7.2
- Arseniy Dmitriev 7.1 1 goal
- Benchimol 7.0
- Konstantin Maradishvili 6.9 1 assist
Rubin Kazan
- Mirlind Daku 7.3 1 goal
- Nazmi Gripshi 7.1
- Anderson Arroyo 7.1 1 goal
- Ruslan Bezrukov 7.0
- Egor Teslenko 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Vitaliy Gudiev at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Akron: Baltika Kaliningrad vs Akron Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Rubin Kazan: Rubin Kazan vs Fakel Saturday 31 October 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Akron vs Rubin Kazan
What was the score in Akron vs Rubin Kazan?
Akron 1-2 Rubin Kazan (half-time 1-2), Russian Premier League, Saturday 1 August 2026.
Who scored in Akron vs Rubin Kazan?
Anderson Arroyo 15', Mirlind Daku 19', Arseniy Dmitriev 29'.
Did Moneyball predict Akron vs Rubin Kazan correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Akron vs Rubin Kazan?
Marat Bokoev, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Akron vs Rubin Kazan?
Y. Bobrovskiy.
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