We present an overview of the line of the Pinnacle betting company and a forecast for the match of the second round of the RPL CSKA – Lokomotiv. The game will take place on July 31, 2021 in Moscow at the CSKA Arena stadium.
CSKA Moscow
The new convocation of the Russian championship CSKA began with a home game against Ufa. "Army" managed to earn three points thanks to the only goal in the match, which they organized in the opening of the second half.
CSKA spent the last season of the RPL unsuccessfully, finishing the championship in sixth place in the standings without the right to play on the European stage. It should also be noted that in three of the four previous home matches, the teams ended up winning the "both will score – yes" bet.
"Locomotive" Moscow
Lokomotiv also successfully started a new draw of the Russian Premier League. The capital's team hosted Arsenal from Tula at home, which opened the score first, but in the second half the hosts organized three goals and got a confident victory (3: 1).
Earlier, Lokomotiv lost heavily to Zenit (0: 3) in the match for the Russian Super Cup. To the above, we add that the team won four of the last five away matches of the RPL.
Bets on the match BC Pinnacle
- CSKA will win-2.400
- Draw – 3.380
- Lokomotiv Moscow will win-3.120
Interesting facts
- Lokomotiv defeated CSKA in the last 4 face-to-face meetings
- CSKA has not lost in the last 4 home matches of the RPL – 3 wins and 1 draw
- Lokomotiv scored at least 1 goal in 6 previous away matches of the championship
Forecast
Both teams approach the Moscow derby with starting victories. CSKA has successfully played its last home matches, and Lokomotiv is steadily gaining points in away games. Given the attacking potential of the teams, it is worth taking a closer look at the bet on "both will score – yes", which is marked with a coefficient of 1.956 in the Pinnacle bookmaker.