Lokomotiv - Zenit: betting tip (cf 3.75) and bets on the Premier League match

Current form

In the summer, Lokomotiv once again lost a key player and was not very active in the transfer market, while competitors allocated large funds for transfers. In such a situation, it was very difficult to count on fighting for the title, Mikhail Galaktionov's team could hardly set itself more ambitious goals than bronze, relying on the youth.

However, from the first rounds, Lokomotiv surprised with bold attacking football, which, moreover, brought results. For a long time, the railwaymen pursued the leaders and were considered one of the main contenders for the championship title. However, even before the winter break, Loko played several nondescript matches and distanced himself from the top three, but he has not yet completely dropped out of the fight for gold.

At the moment, Lokomotiv occupies the sixth place in the table with 40 points in the asset and is nine points behind the leader Krasnodar - such a handicap theoretically still leaves a chance of success, the third Spartak has four points more. The situation could have been more comfortable, but in the last round, Lokomotiv sensationally lost 1-5 to Krylia Sovetov, suffering its sixth defeat of the season.

Disqualifications and injuries

There are questions about the readiness of Barinov and Pinyaev for the match.

Interesting betting trends

• Lokomotiv has won two of the last three matches.
• In the last five matches, Lokomotiv has scored
• In the last three matches, Lokomotiv has not lost to Zenit - two wins and a draw.

Approximate composition: Lantratov — Nenakhov, Nyamsi, Fasson, Silyanov — Godyaev, Timofeev — Sevikyan, Batrakov, Tiknizyan — Vorobyov.

Current form

Zenit traditionally approached the start of the championship as the main contender for the championship title – in the summer, Sergei Semak's team strengthened and was definitely the strongest in the Premier League in terms of player selection. At the start of the season, the blue-white-blues looked very powerful and took the lead very quickly, giving out a series of victories, but very unexpectedly slowed down in the first round.

Before the winter break, Zenit got into an outright crisis, which, however, Krasnodar failed to take advantage of, simultaneously losing points with the St. Petersburg team. After the winter break, the blue-white-blues are also not perfect – only two wins in four rounds of the championship and a very painful 1-2 defeat against Spartak in the 21st round, where the red-whites were objectively stronger.

In the last round, Zenit easily defeated Rubin 4-0 at home, thus managing to get their 14th victory of the season. We managed to keep Krasnodar ahead by more than three points due to these three points, but Spartak and Dynamo are seriously under pressure from behind, who have two and four points less, respectively. Any mistake in such a situation can deprive you of the bronze.

Disqualifications and injuries

Mantuan is disqualified. Karavaev and Volkov are injured.

Interesting betting trends

• Zenit has won two of the last three matches
• Zenit has scored in the last four matches.
• Zenit has lost against Lokomotiv in the last four matches.

Approximate line—up: Latyshonok - Mimovich, Nino, Erakovich, Santos — Wendel, Barrios — Luis Enrique, Glushenkov, Mostovoy — Gondu.