Rostov 1-0 Akron: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Russian Premier League Matchday 10 · Friday 9 October 2026 · Stadion Central’nyj im. I.P. Chayka, Peschanokopskoye · referee D. Naboka · full time
Full time: Rostov 1-0 Akron
Rostov beat Akron 1-0 in Russian Premier League Matchday 10 on Friday 9 October 2026 at Stadion Central’nyj im. I.P. Chayka. The goals: Ivan Komarov 45+2'.
How Rostov won it
Ivan Komarov put Rostov ahead in the 45th minute (+2).
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, D. Naboka, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Rostov and 4 to Akron.
Rostov: D. Kirichenko, 4-3-3 · Akron: S. Blagojević, 4-3-3.
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 0.75 for Rostov and 0.42 for Akron.
Rostov had 4 shots on target, Akron 5.
Rostov's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Akron had 60% of the ball, but Rostov took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Rostov came into it with 12 Russian Premier League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.18 against, and had won 33% 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.
Rostov vs Akron: the match in numbers
| Rostov | Match statistics | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 0.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.42 |
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 326 | Total passes | 498 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Tackles | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Artem Petrov (Rostov), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Rostov
- Artem Petrov 7.6
- Danila Prokhin 7.5
- Oumar Sako 7.3
- Ivan Komarov 7.2 1 goal
- Viktor Melekhin 7.1
Akron
- Rodrigo Escoval 7.3
- Marat Bokoev 7.3
- Kristijan Bistrovic 7.2
- Slobodan Tedic 7.2
- Maksim Boldyrev 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Dudu at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Rostov: Dynamo Makhachkala vs Rostov 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 Rostov vs Akron
What was the score in Rostov vs Akron?
Rostov 1-0 Akron (half-time 1-0), Russian Premier League, Friday 9 October 2026.
Who scored in Rostov vs Akron?
Ivan Komarov 45+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Rostov 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 Rostov vs Akron?
Artem Petrov, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Rostov vs Akron?
D. Naboka.
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