Akhmat vs Fakel: result 2-1 and analysis
CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 18, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Akhmat Arena, Groznyi
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What was the result of Akhmat vs Fakel?
Akhmat won 2-1 on August 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′G. MelkadzeAkhmat
- 31′Egas CacinturaAkhmat
- 90′B. PusiFakel
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Akhmat win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Akhmat vs Fakel
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Akhmat
4-2-3-1- 77G. Melkadze
- 23G. Kenzhebek
- 17Egas Cacintura
- 10K. Shchetinin
- 11Ismael Silva Lima
- 42Manuel Keliano
- 8M. Bogosavac
- 5K. Cake
- 4T. Ibishev
- 81M. Sidorov
- 88G. Shelia
Fakel
3-5-2- 19B. Pusi
- 93M. Uridia
- 22H. El Mahasni
- 18K. Simonov
- 97B. Magomedov
- 8A. Bagamaev
- 17A. Kovalev
- 44Y. Zhuravlev
- 20I. Yurganov
- 52R. Netfullin
- 96I. Obukhov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Akhmat have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Fakel have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Fakel(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 1-1 | Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Lokomotiv(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Akhmat(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Dynamo(home) | 0-1 | Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Dinamo Makhachkala(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Akhmat wins, 3 draws, 3 Fakel wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Fakel 0-0 Akhmat | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Fakel 0-0 Akhmat | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Akhmat 2-3 Fakel | Premier League |
| May 25, 2024 | Fakel 2-0 Akhmat | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Akhmat 1-2 Fakel | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Fakel 1-1 Akhmat | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Akhmat score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Fakel score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhmat | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
| Fakel | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy