Lokomotiv Moscow vs FK Krasnodar Predictions

• Eight of Lokomotiv Moscow’s last nine Russia Premier League games have seen fewer than three goals.
• Five of the last six meetings between Lokomotiv and Krasnodar have featured fewer than three goals.
• Three of Lokomotiv’s last eight games have ended 1-1, as have each of the last two meetings between these clubs.

Lokomotiv Moscow got their 2020/21 campaign off to a flyer on Tuesday as they beat Rubin Kazan 2-0 away from home, playing their first match of the new Russia Premier League season just three weeks after the 2019/20 season came to a close.

Saturday’s clash with Krasnodar, who finished just five points behind Lokomotiv last season, promises to be a more difficult fixture for last season’s runners up. However, with the hosts being unbeaten in 12 league matches it’s likely to be even tougher for the visitors.

Krasnodar also started the new campaign on winning terms with a 3-0 triumph over Ufa on Sunday, but they have only won three of their last eight in the league and haven’t beaten Lokomotiv Moscow in their last three competitive meetings.

Whatever happens, we’re expecting a low scoring affair here. Eight of Lokomotiv’s last nine league games have featured fewer than three goals, while five of Krasnodar’s last seven on the road have been lacking in goals. Additionally, five of the last six meetings between these sides has seen the unders land, so we’re backing under 2.5 goals on Saturday.

We’re opting for a stalemate for our correct score prediction. The hosts have drawn four of their last seven in the league and played out three 1-1 draws in this period. Krasnodar have seen three 1-1 draws in their last ten away games too, and each of the last two head-to-heads have ended 1-1.