Lokomotiv Moscow Form
The Railwaymen lost to Spartak Moscow (1:2) in the previous round. That was only the team’s second defeat in their last nine league matches (5 wins, 2 draws) and their third since the start of the season. However, it is worth noting that the Moscow side have conceded in eight straight games in the Russian Premier League, and in four of the last six matches they have shipped at least two goals. Overall, Lokomotiv have conceded 32 goals, and among the teams in the top half of the standings only Dynamo Moscow (33) have a worse record by the same metric. Despite dropping points, the club have kept hold of third place, but the gap to leaders Krasnodar is eight points.
- A goal was scored in both halves in 10 of the Railwaymen’s previous 13 Russian Premier League matches.
- At home, the team are unbeaten in 17 straight league matches (9 wins, 8 draws).
- Lokomotiv have scored at least twice in nine of their last 12 home matches in the Premier League.
Potential Lokomotiv Moscow Lineup (4-3-3)
Anton Mitryushkin – Aleksandr Silyanov, Lucas Fasson, Cesar Montes, Zherzino Nyamsi – Danil Prutsev, Artem Karpukas, Zelimkhan Bakaev – Nikolay Komlichenko, Aleksandr Rudenko, Aleksey Batrakov.
Midfielder Sergey Pinyaev is injured. Defender Yevgeny Morozov and forward Dmitriy Vorobyev are suspended.
Dinamo Makhachkala Form
Vadim Evseev’s men shared the points at home against Baltika Kaliningrad (2:2) in the previous round. Even more interesting is the fact that Dinamo became only the second team in the current league campaign to score more than once against the Kaliningrad side. This is despite the fact that the Makhachkala outfit are the lowest-scoring club in the competition. Even so, Dinamo have found the net in four of their last five Premier League matches. In the standings, the team still have a one-point cushion over the relegation play-off zone.
- No more than two goals were scored in 13 of the Makhachkala side’s last 17 Russian Premier League matches.
- Away from home, the team have lost seven of their previous nine league matches (2 draws).
- In seven of their last nine away matches in this competition, the club failed to score.
Potential Dinamo Makhachkala Lineup (4-5-1)
David Volk – Andres Alarcon, Mohamed Azzi, Soslan Kagermazov, Jemal Tabidze – Nikita Glushkov, Mehdi El-Moubarik, Houssem Mrezigue, Temirkan Sundukov, Miro – Gamid Agalarov.
Defenders Idar Shumakhov and Mutalip Alibekov are injured.
