The Matchday 22 clash in the Russian Premier League between Krylia Sovetov and Lokomotiv will take place on March 28 at the Samara Solidarity Arena. Krylia Sovetov vs. Lokomotiv: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Krylia Sovetov
Igor Osinkin's side suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat away to Dynamo Makhachkala in the last round. As a result, Krylia Sovetov have lost two consecutive league matches (previously losing 0-2 to Akron). This marks the third instance this season where the Samara club has been defeated by at least a three-goal margin in the RPL. In the standings, the club has dropped to 12th position with 19 points.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the RPL (1 draw, 4 losses).
- The club has conceded exactly one or two goals in 6 of their last 7 home league matches.
- The Samara side has scored no more than once in 5 of their last 6 home Premier League encounters.
Predicted lineup for Krylia Sovetov (4-4-2)*
Sergey Pesyakov – Glenn Bale, Dominik Oroz, Ilya Gaponov, Tomas Galdames – Anton Zinkovsky, Sergey Babkin, Dmitry Ivanisenya, Igor Dmitriev – Amar Rakhmanovich, Ivan Sergeyev.
Defender Ilya Gaponov will not play due to suspension.
Lokomotiv
In the last round, Mikhail Galaktionov's side were victorious at home against Dynamo Moscow with a 2-1 scoreline. This victory marked Lokomotiv's first win in six recent Premier League matches (3 draws, 2 losses). It is also noteworthy that the club had not scored more than one goal in four league matches prior. The Moscow team has accumulated 40 points, climbing to fourth place in the standings, while still trailing league leaders Krasnodar by six points.
- The club has not won in their last five away Premier League matches (3 draws, 2 losses).
- Both teams scored in 5 of Lokomotiv's last 7 away league matches.
- The Moscow side has conceded exactly one or two goals in 5 of their last 7 away RPL matches.
Predicted lineup for Lokomotiv (4-5-1)*
Ilya Lantratov – Maksim Nenakhov, Lucas Fasson, Gerzino Nyamsi, Aleksandr Silyanov – Edgar Sevikyan, Aleksey Batrakov, Danila Godjaev, Artem Timofeev, Sergey Pinyaev – Dmitry Vorobyev.
Midfielder Dmitry Barinov will not play due to injury.
Referee
Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Matches – 12 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 42;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction: Krylia Sovetov vs. Lokomotiv
At home, the Samara side plays with mixed success, but the players always strive to be active in attack rather than sitting back. As a result, Krylia Sovetov has scored relatively regularly at home, failing to breach the opposition's defense only three times in their last nine home league matches. However, their defense has not been particularly reliable: in their last 12 home RPL matches, they have kept a clean sheet only twice.
Lokomotiv prefers attacking football and does not struggle with scoring, even away from home: in 16 of their last 18 away Premier League matches, the team has scored, and in ten of those, they scored at least twice. However, defensively, the Moscow side rarely performs flawlessly, keeping just one clean sheet in their last seven away league matches.
I expect both teams to be effective in attack and find the net. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
