Orenburg — Akhmat Grozny : Match Preview and Prediction for August 22,2025

Orenburg’s Recent Form

Vladimir Slishkovich’s team, which controversially remained in the RPL not purely on sporting merit, is seizing the moment and, whenever possible, delighting its fans with quality football. This week, the hosts of the upcoming match certainly pleased everyone by securing their first RPL victory of the season, and they did it away from home.

Key Victories and Home Advantage

Orenburg defeated Akron in Samara, achieving a comeback victory, with Gürlük’s winning goal being particularly spectacular and beautiful. This win marked their second in a row, considering they previously edged out Akhmat 2-1 at home in the Russian Cup in the final seconds. Now, just a week later, they are set to host Cherchesov’s side on their artificial turf at Gazovik. Currently, there are no reported player absences for the 11th-placed team in the RPL standings.

Akhmat’s Coaching Change and Home Form

Akhmat recently changed their head coach, appointing Stanislav Cherchesov, the former coach of the Russian and Kazakh national teams. The impact has been largely positive, as Akhmat has secured two consecutive home victories. First, they defeated Zenit 1-0, followed by a confident 3-1 win over Krylia Sovetov, only relaxing in the closing stages. Sadullaev and company had already created many chances under Storozhuk, but with Cherchesov, both goal conversion and a certain balance between the lines have emerged, though this seems to apply only to their home stadium so far.

Away Form Concerns

Away from home, the Grozny side has suffered only defeats this season (two in the RPL, and one in the Cup, precisely against Orenburg). There are also no reported absences for the visitors in this upcoming match.