Lokomotiv Moscow hosts Sochi in round 12 of the Russian Premier League. The match will be played on Monday, October 25th at RZD Arena (Moscow)
In the last round, Markus Gisdol brought Lokomotiv Moscow to the field for the first time as a head coach. The Railwaymen began to put pressure much more actively under a new mentor. However, they managed to snatch a draw in the match against Rubin Kazan (2-2) only in the last minutes, and not due to pressure. This turned out to be possible due to the fatigue of the visitors. The Steam Locomotives continue their streak without victories in the championship. It has already amounted to four matches (three draws and one loss). Such results led to the fact that Lokomotiv dropped to the 5th line in the standings. The metropolitan club has 18 points in the asset. The Champions League zone is five points ahead. In five matches at the home stadium, Loko scored ten points (three victories, one draw, and one defeat). On October 21, the team faced Galatasaray at RZD Arena in the Europa League, and the Turks won 0-1.
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Sochi spent last season at the highest level and eventually made it to the European cups. This year the team confirms that it is really strong. In the last round, Fedotov's men were stronger than FC Rostov at home (3-2). That victory was already the second in a row for the Leopards. Sochi is in third place with 21 points scored. The club still has not a single draw (seven victories and four losses). The goal difference is 17-12. I will add that only Zenit and Krasnodar scored more goals in the RPL. Seven games with the participation of Sochi in the current draw of the Russian championship ended with Over 2.5 goals scored. Fedotov's squad gained three victories and three draws in six away matches.
It is interesting to see how Sochi will oppose high pressure and sharp attacks from Lokomotiv Moscow. I do not exclude that Fedotov's charges will initially simply retreat to their penalty area and allow the opponent to attack. First of all, the Leopards should not concede. If they endure the pressure of the Railwaymen, then they will be able to take the ball under their control and will create problems for the hosts. In exactly the same way, Galatasaray beat Loko in the UEL a few days ago. And I think the upcoming is unlikely to be rich in goals.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
