The Matchday 19 clash in the Russian Premier League between Dynamo Makhachkala and Lokomotiv will take place on February 28 at the Anzhi Arena. Dynamo Makhachkala vs. Lokomotiv: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Dynamo Makhachkala
In the last round, Hasanbi Bidzhiyev's side suffered a 2-3 defeat at home to Rubin. As a result, Dynamo failed to win in 10 of their last 11 matches in the Premier League (7 draws, 4 losses). Additionally, the club conceded more than two goals for the first time in the current championship. In the standings, the Makhachkala team is in 11th place with 17 points. Notably, the team has scored only 11 goals this Premier League season, sharing the lowest tally with Fakel.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 9 home matches in the Premier League (3 draws, 4 losses).
- The club has not scored more than once in 7 of their last 9 home league games.
- Makhachkala has conceded exactly one goal in 5 of their last 7 home Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Dynamo Makhachkala (3-4-3)
David Volk – Ilya Kirsh, Valentin Paltsev, Idar Shumakhov – Yan Djapo, Nikita Glushkov, Ussem Mrezig, Mohamed Azzi – Egas Kasintura, Abakar Gadzhiev, Gamid Agalarov.
Defender Alexander Sandrachuk will miss the game due to injury. During the winter break, the club acquired defender Mohamed Azzi and forward Kirill Pomeshkin.
Lokomotiv
Mikhail Galaktionov's side drew 0-0 with Krasnodar away in the last round. As a result, Lokomotiv failed to win in their third consecutive Premier League match (1 draw, 2 losses). However, the club kept a clean sheet for only the second time in their last seven league matches. With 35 points, the Moscow team has dropped to fifth place in the standings. Notably, Lokomotiv has scored 17 away goals this Premier League season, trailing only two teams in this regard.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 8 away Premier League matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has conceded in 5 of their last 6 away league matches.
- The Moscow side has not scored in the first half in 5 of their last 7 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Lokomotiv (4-4-2)
Anton Mitryushkin – Maxim Nenakhov, Lucas Fasson, Cesar Montes, Nair Tiknizyan – Danila Godaev, Dmitry Barinov, Alexey Batrakov, Sergey Pinyaev – Dmitry Vorobyev, Timur Suleymanov.
During the winter break, midfielder Danila Godaev returned to the team after a loan spell.
Referee
Aleksei Sukhoi (Russia)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 33%.
Match Prediction: Dynamo Makhachkala vs. Lokomotiv
Hasanbi Bidzhiyev's side focuses on defense, but in recent home league matches, Dynamo has been more productive than usual. In their last four home Premier League games, the Makhachkala team failed to score only against Fakel, while netting twice against Orenburg and Rubin. However, the defense rarely performs flawlessly: in nine home matches this season, the team kept a clean sheet only twice.
Lokomotiv favors attacking football and strives to push forward even away from home. In their last 17 away Premier League encounters, Mikhail Galaktionov's side failed to score only twice, and in ten of these matches, the team scored at least twice. However, their defensive actions are not always perfect: in 5 of their last 6 away league matches, the Moscow team conceded.
I expect this encounter to be high-scoring, so my prediction: Total over 2
