The 15th round of the Russian Premier League match between Lokomotiv and Fakel will take place on November 9 at the RZD Arena in Moscow. Lokomotiv vs. Fakel: prediction and betting odds, statistics. Referee: Sergey Tsyganok (Russia) Matches – 10 (RPL, 2024/25); Yellow/red cards shown – 29; Average yellow/red cards per match – 2.9; Red cards shown – 2; Average fouls per match – 22; Penalties – 70%. Probable line-ups for the match Lokomotiv vs. Fakel Lokomotiv (4-4-2): Ilya Lantratov – Maxim Nenakhov, Gerzino Nyamsi, Cesar Montes, Ilya Samoshnikov – Edgar Sevikyan, Artem Timofeev, Artem Karpukas, Nair Tiknizyan – Vladislav Sarveli, Dmitry Vorobyev. Fakel (3-4-3): Vitaly Gudiev – Igor Yurganov, Igor Kalinin, Max Dziou – Ilnur Alshin, Irakli Kvekveskiri, Vyacheslav Yakimov, Mohamed Brahimi – Dylan Mertens, Tabo Sele, Alexey Kashtanov. The starting line-up for each team is based on their last match in this tournament. Lokomotiv In the last round, Mikhail Galaktionov's charges defeated Rubin at home with a score of 1:0. As a result, Lokomotiv won for the first time in the last three RPL matches and also secured their tenth victory in the current championship. The Muscovites have 31 points and are third in the league table, trailing the leading Krasnodar by five points. It is worth noting that after 14 rounds, the club has shown its best result in the championship since 2002 in terms of victories and points earned. Defender Lucas Fasson will miss the match due to injury. The team has not lost in 17 of the last 18 home matches in the Premier League (12 wins, 5 draws). In at least one of the opponents did not score in 6 of the last 9 home matches of the club in the RPL. The number '1' was in the final score in 5 of the last 6 matches of the Muscovites in the championship. Fakel Dmitry Pyatibratov's team drew with Khimki at home in the last round (1:1). As a result, Fakel extended their unbeaten streak in the RPL to five matches (1 win, 4 draws). It should be noted that in ten matches in the current championship, Voronezh made fewer than three shots on target - the worst indicator in the Premier League. The team has 12 points and is 14th in the league table, and in terms of goals scored (9), it is only ahead of Makhachkala's Dynamo (7). Forward Vladimir Ilyin will not play due to an accumulation of yellow cards. The club has not won in 10 of the last 11 away RPL matches (2 draws, 8 defeats). At least three goals were scored in 4 of the last 5 away matches of the team in the championship. Voronezh did not score more than once in 10 of the last 11 away matches in the Premier League. Lokomotiv vs. Fakel: match prediction At home, Mikhail Galaktionov's team prefers to play from a position of strength and spends a lot of time on the attack, which results in creating a lot of danger at the opponent's goal. All this translates into high productivity: in the last 16 home RPL matches, Lokomotiv players failed to breach the opponent's defense only once - in the current championship match against the leading Krasnodar. However, in ten of those matches, the Muscovites scored at least twice. Fakel can be very good at containing opponents' attacks, but most often the club succeeds at home, and away Voronezh is not as reliable. In 7 of the last 8 away Premier League clashes, the team conceded, and in each case, at least two goals. Moreover, in both of the last personal meetings within the championship, Fakel's goal saw at least two balls. I think that on their home field, Mikhail Galaktionov's charges will once again be active in the attack and will score at least twice. My prediction: "Lokomotiv ITB 1.5" with odds of 1.55(ru); 1.55(kk); 1.55(by); 1.55(tj). Author: Dmitry Shchurko
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