Lokomotiv-Kuban vs. Zenit. VTB United League Match Prediction
On November 3, Lokomotiv-Kuban and Zenit will play for second place in the tournament table. For now, it is occupied by Krasnodar. Will they be able to maintain their positions? Bets and forecast will give the answer to this question

Command Analysis

Lokomotiv Kuban

Current form
In the last round, Lokomotiv-Kuban suffered its first defeat of the season. In the confrontation with CSKA, the Krasnodar team looked quite good. Despite this, they lost to the capital team with a score of 91:92.
Thus, Andrey Vedischev charges moved to the second line in the tournament table. They have nine victories. According to additional indicators, Lokomotiv-Kuban is inferior to CSKA.
Disqualifications and injuries
Lokomotiv-Kuban has no personnel losses.
Interesting facts for betting
In the last two matches, Lokomotiv-Kuban has not scored less than 91 points. It is quite possible that the team from Krasnodar will be able to perform at its level.
Probable lineup : Miller – Anderson, Uzinsky – BJ Johnson, Martyuk.

BC Zenit

Current form
Zenit is trying to catch up with Lokomotiv-Kuban and CSKA. So far, the team from St. Petersburg has one less match won than its competitors. A victory will improve its position.
It is worth adding that Zenit has been showing good play lately. Javier Pascual charges managed to beat Astana (94:66) and Samara (92:61).
Disqualifications and injuries
Zenit has no personnel losses.
Interesting facts for betting
Zenit has one of the best defenses in the league. For example, Javier Pascual men have not conceded less than 72 points in their last three matches.
Estimated lineup : Fraser-Moon, Bacon-Spellman, Hunter.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Victory of Lokomotiv-Kuban
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, Krasnodar won the opening segment
1.80Bet 1st quarter: total under 40.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, more than 40 points were not scored in the first quarter
1.78Tip and bets
Lokomotiv-Kuban is really in good playing shape now. Recently, the Krasnodar team fought equally with CSKA and lost to their opponent by a minimal score. With such a game, Vedischev charges can count on success in the next match. Especially since they will perform on their home court.
Our prediction is a victory for Lokomotiv-Kuban at 1.86
Bet on total
Zenit is one of the slowest teams in the league. Javier Pascual men often prefer to defend, so the next match could be low-scoring.
Forecast - total under 170.5 points for 1.69
Bet on statistics
In the last two matches, Lokomotiv-Kuban has more than 90 points. We expect that Vedischev charges will please us with similar actions on their home court.
Forecast - Lokomotiv-Kuban: total over 82.5 points for 1.78