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 previous round, Hasanbi Bidzhiev's side suffered a 2-3 defeat at home to Rubin. As a result, Dynamo failed to win 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. It is worth noting that the team has scored only 11 goals in the current Premier League season, sharing the worst record 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 scored no more than once in 7 of their last 9 home league games.
- Makhachkala 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 – Egash 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 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 slipped to fifth place in the standings. Notably, Lokomotiv has scored 17 away goals in the current Premier League season, only trailing 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 conceded in 5 of their last 6 away league games.
- Moscow failed to score in the first half in 5 of their last 7 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Lokomotiv (4-4-2)
Ilya Lantratov – Maksim Nenakhov, Lucas Fasson, Cesar Montes, Nair Tiknizyan – Danila Godyaev, Dmitry Barinov, Alexey Batrakov, Sergey Pinyaev – Dmitry Vorobyev, Timur Suleymanov.
During the winter break, midfielder Danila Godyaev returned from loan to strengthen the team.
Referee
Aleksey Sukhoi (Russia)
Matches – 12 (RPL, 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 Bidzhiev's team tends to focus more on defense, but in recent home league matches, Dynamo has been more productive. In their last four home Premier League games, Makhachkala failed to break down only Fakel's defense, while scoring twice against both Orenburg and Rubin. However, defensively, the club rarely plays flawlessly: in nine home matches this season, they have kept a clean sheet only twice.
Lokomotiv prefers attacking football and actively pushes forward even on the road. In 17 recent away Premier League encounters, Mikhail Galaktionov's side left the field without scoring only twice, and in ten of those matches, they netted at least two goals. Meanwhile, their defensive play is not always perfect: they conceded in 5 of their last 6 away league games.
I expect this encounter to be high-scoring, so my prediction: Total over 2 goals
