Lokomotiv Moscow vs FK Rostov Betting Tips
Lokomotiv Moskva
But this season, the current Russian champions opened very badly, but have lately slackened, with two tied victories reaching the seventh place in the championship table and only four points behind Krasnodar. Leading Zenit, on the other hand, is now running 10 points and it is really hard to expect that Lokomotiv can be seriously involved in the title fight, especially since they are still active in the Russian Cup and the Champions League.
Otherwise, in this UEFA competition, the first two rounds were defeated by Galatasaray away and home from Schalke, while they are expecting two more matches with Porto. In the championship, they significantly improved their form and in the last two appearances they celebrated first at home over Akhmat, and then at a game at the city rival, CSKA. However, Eder striker is excluded from this match, so he does not have the right to appear against Rostov, while Rybus, Krychowiak and Kolomeytsev’s midfielder, and Farfan and Smolov’s attackers should be absent.
Probable initial composition of Lokomotiva: Guilherme – Ignatev, Corluk, Kvirkvelia, Howedes – Denisov, Barinov – An.Miranchuk, Fernandes, Idowu – Al.Miranchuk
FK Rostov
As for the guests from Rostov, this two-week break is very welcome to consolidate their ranks after a surprising domestic defeat from Orenburg, especially when we know that before that they had a series of four victories and three rallies. However, one of these victories was achieved in the Russian Cup, while in the championship, thanks in particular to excellent teams in the defense, they reached the third position in the table.
And they stayed there despite the defeat of Orenburg, with their followers using it to further reduce the point difference, so the Rostov defeat from Lokomotiva would most likely mean a drop in several places on the table. However, one should not expect from Karpin’s coach any radical changes in the tactical setting, regardless of the suspension of the suspended Gatcan midfielder and injured Sigurdarson striker.
The probable initial composition of Rostov: Abaev – Wilusz, Sigurdsson, Ingason – Parshivlyuk, Kalachev, Guliev, Yusupov, Skopintsev – Ionov, Shomurodov
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Considering that the current Lokomotiv champion has significantly raised his form recently, we believe that they can now get a favorable result against the very unpleasant and solid Rostov, especially because for the rest of Krasnodar only four points are left behind.
Bet Tips: Asian Handicap 0 Lokomotiv
Odds: 1.61