This Saturday, Lokomotiv Moscow receives Krasnodar on the occasion of the 2nd day of the Russian championship. The two teams want to line up the 2nd success in a row.
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Krasnodar Soccer Betting Tips
Lokomotiv comes out of a very encouraging season which ended in 2nd place in the standings, far behind the champion, Zenit (15 points behind) but with 5 units ahead of 3rd. The team is thus directly qualified for the group stage of the Champions League. Very solid, the men of the capital simply did not lose after the resumption of the championship (4 wins and 4 draws). Confidently, they started this new championship by bringing back precious success from Kazan last Tuesday (0-2).
Author of a very well last season, Krasnodar won 3rd place in the standings, synonymous with qualification for the preliminary rounds of the Champions League. The team finished only 2 points ahead of 4th place, qualifying for C3, and 5 behind 2nd, directly present in the C1 group stage. After the deconfinement, Rémy Cabella’s partners alternated the good and the less good (3 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draw) but the success acquired against Akhmat Grozny during the last day (4-0) validated their presence in the Champions League play-offs. Ambitious for this new season, Krasnodar started his championship very well by winning very largely in Ufa last weekend (0-3).
The workforce for Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Krasnodar
Lokomotiv Moscow will have to do without forwards Eder and Luka Djordjevic (injured) and international Anton Miranchuk (suspended). On the other hand, Anton Miranchuk’s brother, Aleksei, who finished the club’s top scorer last year (12 goals), scored on Matchday 1. The former Parisian Krychowiak (9 goals) is a manager of this team. German defender Howedes (ex Schalke 04) has retired, while Joao Mario and Farfan have also left the club. Bordeaux’s Kamano should join soon.
Krasnodar must deal with the packages of the usual holders Spajic (ex Toulouse), Claesson (Swedish international), and Ari (Russian international). The attacking trio is expected to consist of wingers Cabella and Wanderson and Swedish scorer Berg. The 1st city registered a double during the 1st day.
Key points for the match Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Krasnodar
Coaches have the possibility of making 5 substitutions during the game.
The match will take place with a limited number of spectators.
In Russia, the 2019/2020 championship ended on July 22.
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Krasnodar Soccer Betting Tips
In its lair, Lokomotiv Moscow can avoid defeat against this formidable formation from Krasnodar. Lokomotiv Moscow victory or draw!
Betting Tips: Lokomotiv Moscow or draw & over 1.5 goals
Odds: 1.88
