Zenit - Lokomotiv Moskva predictions

Zenit are likely on their way to a decisive victory, and it’s hard to feel optimistic about the visitors’ prospects. Bookmakers are pricing a home win at 1.48, which is quite in line with most expert opinions.

If betting odds are anything to go on – and they are - Lokomotiv Moskva will likely get overrun by their opponents with little hope of winning. Considering how one-sided this matchup is, they may want to cut their losses and focus their energy elsewhere.

Zenit ran into surprisingly strong resistance in their previous home game. Top online bookmakers deemed that their victory was the most likely result, but they were still tied with Dinamo Moskva at half-time. They eventually managed to pull ahead and snag the 3 points, though.

Lokomotiv Moskva can’t be happy with their previous away game at Akron, even though they avoided a disaster by equalizing in the second half. Lokomotiv Moskva spent most of that match on the back foot, which was the opposite of what most experts predicted.

The home team gives their opponents plenty of reasons to worry about the upcoming fixture. They’re on something of a streak with 5 goals scored over the last 3 matches.

Lokomotiv Moskva netted 9 goals in their last three showdowns, which means this match might be a great chance to look at Over Goals markets. With some luck, a confirmed Over 4.5 seems quite plausible.

These two teams clashed last season, but neither was able to get the upper hand and the match ended in a draw. Lokomotiv Moskva will be fighting an uphill battle this Sunday, so a repeat of that outcome might not be too bad for them.

Fortunately, both teams will be able to give their all this Sunday. Neither squad has been affected by injuries or suspensions, allowing the coaches to work with all the tools at their disposal.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 1.52 odds offer a decent return.