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 away defeat to Dynamo Makhachkala in the last round. As a result, Krylia Sovetov have lost two consecutive league matches (previously a 0-2 loss to Akron). This marks the third time this season that the Samara club has lost by at least a three-goal margin in the RPL. In the standings, the club has dropped to 12th place with 19 points.
- The team has failed to win 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 not scored more than once in 5 of their last 6 home Premier League games.
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 Rahmanovic, Ivan Sergeyev.
Defender Ilya Gaponov will miss the match due to suspension.
Lokomotiv
In the last round, Mikhail Galaktionov's team defeated Dynamo Moscow 2-1 at home. This victory was Lokomotiv's first win in six Premier League matches (3 draws, 2 losses). Notably, the club had not scored more than one goal in four league matches prior. Lokomotiv has accumulated 40 points and climbed to fourth place in the standings, with a six-point gap from leaders Krasnodar.
- 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.
- Lokomotiv conceded exactly one or two goals in 5 of their last 7 away matches in the RPL.
Predicted lineup for Lokomotiv (4-5-1)
Ilya Lantratov – Maxim Nenakhov, Lucas Fasson, Gerzino Nyamsi, Alexander Silyanov – Edgar Sevikyan, Alexey Batrakov, Danila Godyaev, Artem Timofeev, Sergey Pinyaev – Dmitry Vorobyev.
Midfielder Dmitry Barinov will miss the match 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, Krylia Sovetov have mixed results but always strive to play proactively. The team has scored in six of their last nine home league matches, although defensively, they have kept just two clean sheets in their last 12 home RPL games.
Lokomotiv favors attacking football and has no issues with scoring, even away from home. The team has found the net in 16 of their last 18 away Premier League matches, scoring at least twice in ten of those. However, defensively, Lokomotiv has only one clean sheet in their last seven away league games.
I expect both teams to be effective in attack and to score. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
* Each team's lineup reflects the starting lineup from their last match in this tournament.
