Lokomotiv Moskva vs Fakel pre-match info: Away side will have a gruelling task at RZD Arena

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Competition: Russia Premier League
Competition: Sat 20.May
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: RZD Arena (28800 seats)

Most people believe in Lokomotiv Moskva in this fixture vs Fakel, but the away team will fight to the finish. Here's the Tipsway match preview!

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fakel have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Premier League

Lokomotiv Moskva and Fakel should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats

Lokomotiv Moskva have played 13 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at RZD Arena.

An away draw last time out for Lokomotiv Moskva, facing Krylya Sovetov in a game that ended 1-1. Isidor was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Krylya Sovetov after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Isidor, a natural forward, was the top performer for the team in that game, and was presented with a rating of 7.42 (out of 10). Isidor scored one goal.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Sochi.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 12 latest league matches highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lokomotiv Moskva defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Fakel form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fakel so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-7 (win-draw-lose). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Fakel, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Fakel have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ilya Svinov. It's been 299 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.

The regulars enjoyed Fakel's previous fixture versus Olimpiyets (placed 14th), a 1-0 win played at home. Akbashev, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.63. Akbashev scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Prior to that result Fakel won their away game at Rostov. The scoreline was 2-0.

Fakel find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. As for defending, Fakel rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also faced each other earlier this campaign: Fakel - Lokomotiv 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

FakelG. Gongadze
G. Gongadze
9 goals
Lokomotiv MoskvaA. Dzyuba
A. Dzyuba
8 goals
Lokomotiv MoskvaA. Miranchuk
A. Miranchuk
7 goals

Lokomotiv Moskva missing players

Fakel missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lokomotiv Moskva Fakel
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
10 4 1 Won W 1 2 5
6 3 2 Drew D 2 4 12
11 6 1 Lost L 1 7 10
46 26 9 Scored S 6 14 34
43 22 7 Conceded C 7 24 45
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
85% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 89%
67% 77% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 44%
44% 46% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 37%
22% 31% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 22%
59% 85% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 62% 63%
19% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 26%
22% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 19%
 
4 4.9 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 3.9
5.7 4.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.4 5
2.5 2.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 2.6
8 3 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12 15.1 19 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.7 11.3
4.6 5.8 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 4.1
37% 35% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 27% 31%
 
15 13.5 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 19.2 16.8 14.6
5.5 5.8 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 5.5 4.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Fakel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fakel have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Premier League
  • Fakel have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lokomotiv Moskva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lokomotiv Moskva have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lokomotiv Moskva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zenit 27 20 5 2 70 17 14 12 1 1 47 11 13 8 4 1 23 6 53 65
2 CSKA Moskva 27 16 6 5 51 24 14 10 3 1 34 10 13 6 3 4 17 14 27 54
3 Spartak Moskva 27 14 8 5 58 36 13 8 4 1 33 16 14 6 4 4 25 20 22 50
4 Rostov 27 14 8 5 44 35 14 8 3 3 22 18 13 6 5 2 22 17 9 50
5 Akhmat Grozny 27 14 4 9 44 34 13 6 2 5 16 15 14 8 2 4 28 19 10 46
6 Krasnodar 27 12 7 8 57 44 13 7 3 3 26 18 14 5 4 5 31 26 13 43
7 Dinamo Moskva 27 12 6 9 44 38 14 8 2 4 23 16 13 4 4 5 21 22 6 42
8 Orenburg 27 12 3 12 50 52 13 9 2 2 32 17 14 3 1 10 18 35 -2 39
9 Sochi 27 11 4 12 36 48 14 8 3 3 25 17 13 3 1 9 11 31 -12 37
10 Lokomotiv Moskva 27 10 6 11 46 43 13 4 3 6 26 22 14 6 3 5 20 21 3 36
11 Ural 27 8 6 13 29 42 14 5 1 8 16 23 13 3 5 5 13 19 -13 30
12 Fakel 27 5 12 10 34 45 14 3 8 3 20 21 13 2 4 7 14 24 -11 27
13 Krylya Sovetov 27 6 8 13 27 43 13 2 6 5 10 17 14 4 2 8 17 26 -16 26
14 Olimpiyets 27 6 5 16 27 50 13 3 3 7 16 28 14 3 2 9 11 22 -23 23
15 Khimki 27 4 6 17 25 59 14 3 4 7 13 22 13 1 2 10 12 37 -34 18
16 Torpedo Moskva 27 3 4 20 20 52 13 2 1 10 8 24 14 1 3 10 12 28 -32 13

Lokomotiv Moskva:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zenit 27 20 5 2 70 17 14 12 1 1 47 11 13 8 4 1 23 6 53 65
2 CSKA Moskva 27 16 6 5 51 24 14 10 3 1 34 10 13 6 3 4 17 14 27 54
3 Spartak Moskva 27 14 8 5 58 36 13 8 4 1 33 16 14 6 4 4 25 20 22 50
4 Rostov 27 14 8 5 44 35 14 8 3 3 22 18 13 6 5 2 22 17 9 50
5 Akhmat Grozny 27 14 4 9 44 34 13 6 2 5 16 15 14 8 2 4 28 19 10 46
6 Krasnodar 27 12 7 8 57 44 13 7 3 3 26 18 14 5 4 5 31 26 13 43
7 Dinamo Moskva 27 12 6 9 44 38 14 8 2 4 23 16 13 4 4 5 21 22 6 42
8 Orenburg 27 12 3 12 50 52 13 9 2 2 32 17 14 3 1 10 18 35 -2 39
9 Sochi 27 11 4 12 36 48 14 8 3 3 25 17 13 3 1 9 11 31 -12 37
10 Lokomotiv Moskva 27 10 6 11 46 43 13 4 3 6 26 22 14 6 3 5 20 21 3 36
11 Ural 27 8 6 13 29 42 14 5 1 8 16 23 13 3 5 5 13 19 -13 30
12 Fakel 27 5 12 10 34 45 14 3 8 3 20 21 13 2 4 7 14 24 -11 27
13 Krylya Sovetov 27 6 8 13 27 43 13 2 6 5 10 17 14 4 2 8 17 26 -16 26
14 Olimpiyets 27 6 5 16 27 50 13 3 3 7 16 28 14 3 2 9 11 22 -23 23
15 Khimki 27 4 6 17 25 59 14 3 4 7 13 22 13 1 2 10 12 37 -34 18
16 Torpedo Moskva 27 3 4 20 20 52 13 2 1 10 8 24 14 1 3 10 12 28 -32 13

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