The second leg of the Russian Cup 2024/25 RPL Path quarter-final between Lokomotiv and Dynamo Moscow will take place on November 28 at the RZD Arena in Moscow. The score of the first match was 2-1 in favor of Lokomotiv. Lokomotiv vs. Dynamo Moscow: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Pavel Kukuyan (Russia)
Matches – 10 (RPL, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 30%.
Predicted lineups for Lokomotiv vs. Dynamo Moscow
Lokomotiv (4-2-3-1): Anton Mitryushkin – Gerzino Nyamsi, Maxim Nenakhov, Cesar Montes, Nair Tiknizyan – Artem Karpukas, Dmitry Barinov – Ilya Samoshnikov, Sergey Pinyaev, Alexey Batrakov – Timur Suleymanov.
Dynamo Moscow (4-5-1): Igor Leshchuk – Dmitry Skopintsev, Roberto Fernandez, Nicolas Marichal, Eliezer Dasa – Denis Makarov, Luis Chavez, Jorge Carrascal, Luka Gagnidze, Yaroslav Gladyshev – El Mehdi Maukhab.
The starting lineup for each team is listed from their last match in this tournament.
Lokomotiv
Mikhail Galaktionov's side won the first match 2-1 away. As a result, Lokomotiv secured their sixth victory in regular time in the last seven Russian Cup matches. However, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet in four consecutive games in this tournament. To advance to the RPL Path semi-finals, the team only needs to avoid defeat in 90 minutes.
Defender Lucas Fasson will miss the match due to injury.
- The club has not lost in regular time in their last seven home matches in the Russian Cup (6 wins, 1 draw).
- The team has scored at least twice in 90 minutes in 5 of their last 7 home games in this tournament.
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 8 of Lokomotiv's last 10 home matches in the national Cup.
Dynamo Moscow
Marcel Licka's side, having lost the first match, suffered their fourth consecutive defeat to Moscow teams in regular time in Russian Cup matches. Additionally, Dynamo conceded at least two goals in 90 minutes in the fourth consecutive game in this tournament. To advance to the RPL Path semi-finals, the club must win in regular time by a two-goal margin. If the team wins by one goal, a penalty shootout will be held.
Goalkeeper Andrey Lunev, defender Milan Majstorovic, and midfielder Bitello will not play due to injuries.
- The team has not won in regular time in 13 of their last 16 away matches in the national Cup (6 draws, 7 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 90 minutes in the club's last five away games in this tournament.
- Both opponents scored in regular time in 11 of Dynamo's last 13 away matches in the Russian Cup.
Lokomotiv vs. Dynamo Moscow: Match Prediction
Lokomotiv regularly takes advantage of their home field and rarely fails to achieve positive results. In their last 21 home matches in the Russian Cup, the team has lost in regular time only twice, securing 16 victories. In this tournament's current edition, the club has won all three home matches in regular time, conceding just one goal.
Dynamo will face a tough challenge in overturning the one-goal deficit from the first match. The team rarely outperforms their opponents away from home: in their last 16 away fixtures in the national Cup, the club has only three wins in regular time. In the current season, Dynamo has won just one away match, conceding eight goals in three games.
I don't expect Mikhail Galaktionov's side to face serious problems. I anticipate a strong performance from the hosts and a progression to the RPL Path semi-finals. My prediction: Lokomotiv with a handicap (0)
