I've watched a lot of game won by soviet using only cons spam. Ostrer gameplay is based on the correct HMG usage.
And where ostheer vs soviet suck ?
If you lost HMG on the first 20 min probably you will lose the game. (RNG mortar can insta-kill your full health MG).
Grens now can drop models too easily against cons or rifleman. Sniper it's ok, but why you have forced to use sniper if you are not so good with it?
ATM playing against 300 ranked allied player with axis faction it's like playing against a top 100.
This is my opinion. I love soviet and i don't have too much experience with axis faction in 1v1, but i found axis hardest to play.
P.S: sorry for my bad english, i'm italian.
However, i'm top 150 with osteer and okw with my 2nd account, and top 100 with SOV.