Lokomotiv Moscow hosts Galatasaray in round 3 of the Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, October 21st at RZD Arena (Moscow)
Lokomotiv Moscow is on the 4th line in the group standings (one point after two games). The Russian club shared points with Marseille at home (1-1) and lost away to Lazio (2-0). The Steam Locomotives changed their coach during a pause in the championship. Marko Nikolic, under whom Loko couldn’t win five consecutive games in all tournaments, was replaced by Markus Gisdol. The debut of the German coach happened in the away match against Rubin Kazan (2-2). That result was gained through the efforts of Fedor Smolov and Rifat Zhemaletdinov, who scored a goal in the last seconds of added time.
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Galatasaray is ranked 1st in Group E (four points after two rounds). The Lions dealt with Lazio at home (1-0) and achieved a draw in the away game against Marseille (0-0). They are in the group of leaders of the Turkish championship, taking 4th place in the standings with 17 points scored after nine rounds. A streak of victories in the Super League helped Galatasaray gain a foothold in this position. Terim's footballers dealt with Goztepe (2-1) and Rizespor (3-2), and the game on October 17 ended in a minimal home victory over unyielding Konyaspor (1-0). The fate of the match was decided by an early goal from Mostafa Mohamed.
Lokomotiv Moscow has chances to earn some points at home. Galatasaray is vulnerable in away matches: in the last six matches, the Lions defeated only Rizespor, which is the weakest team of the Turkish Super League. In the current European campaign, the Yellow-Reds have played four away games, in which they have achieved only one victory over the modest Scottish St. Johnstone (2-4). The Railwaymen, who lost at home only to Rostov this season, look like favorites in the game against the Turks. Muscovites can also be helped by the difficult calendar of Galatasaray, which will have an away match against the bitter rival, Besiktas, on Monday. The coaching staff of the Turkish club can rotate the lineup in the upcoming game.
Prediction for the match: Lokomotiv Moscow to win with 0.0 handicap
