Orenburg 2-2 Akron: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 7 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Stadion Gazovik, Orenburg · referee S. Matveev · full time
Full time: Orenburg 2-2 Akron
Orenburg and Akron drew 2-2 in Russian Premier League Matchday 7 on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Stadion Gazovik. The goals: Gedeon Guzina 36', Dudu 75', Benchimol 78', Alexandre Jesus 83'.
How the match unfolded
Gedeon Guzina put Orenburg ahead in the 36th minute, set up by Dmitriy Rybchinskiy. Akron levelled at 1-1 in the 75th minute through Dudu, set up by Benchimol. Akron turned it round: Benchimol made it 1-2 in the 78th minute, set up by Yomar Rocha. Orenburg levelled at 2-2 in the 83rd minute through Alexandre Jesus, set up by Jordhy Thompson.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, S. Matveev, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Orenburg and 3 to Akron.
Orenburg: I. Akhmetzyanov, 4-2-3-1 · Akron: S. Blagojević, 5-4-1.
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 0.95 for Orenburg and 1.15 for Akron.
Orenburg scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Orenburg had 4 shots on target, Akron 3.
Akron had 60% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Orenburg came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.41 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
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.
Orenburg vs Akron: the match in numbers
| Orenburg | Match statistics | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 0.95 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 259 | Total passes | 402 |
| 59% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Benchimol (Akron), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Orenburg
- Dmitriy Rybchinskiy 7.2 1 assist
- Alexandre Jesus 7.2 1 goal
- Ruslan Kul 7.0
- Jordhy Thompson 7.0 1 assist
- Maxime Sivis 7.0
Akron
- Benchimol 7.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Yomar Rocha 7.1 1 assist
- Dudu 7.0 1 goal
- K. Arévalo 6.9
- Stefan Loncar 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Bogdan Ovsyannikov at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Orenburg: Orenburg vs CSKA Moskva Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
- Akron: Baltika Kaliningrad vs Akron Sunday 1 November 2026 · Russian Premier League
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Questions about Orenburg vs Akron
What was the score in Orenburg vs Akron?
Orenburg 2-2 Akron (half-time 1-0), Russian Premier League, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Orenburg vs Akron?
Gedeon Guzina 36', Dudu 75', Benchimol 78', Alexandre Jesus 83'.
Did Moneyball predict Orenburg vs Akron 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 Orenburg vs Akron?
Benchimol, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Orenburg vs Akron?
S. Matveev.
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