In the eighth round of the Russian Football Championship, Orenburg and Lokomotiv Moscow will compete in a head-to-head match. We give forecasts and bets on the game, which will be held at the Gazovik stadium in Orenburg.
Orenburg
Orenburg has not yet pleased its fans with an interesting game in the Russian championship. Nevertheless, the club is in 12th place, with 6 points to its credit. The separation from the departure zone is calculated only by additional indicators. The Gazoviki have not won the Russian championship since July of this year. After the failure in the match against Fakel (0:1), the hosts scheduled a world match with Dynamo Moscow (2:2). In the Russian Cup, Orenburg lost three meetings in a row in its group, ending up in last place in the quartet.
Lokomotiv Moscow
The capital's Lokomotiv in the RPL shows a decent game. After seven rounds, the red-greens are in third place, having managed to score 15 points. The gap from the first Zenit is minimal and is only 2 points. After a series of successful matches in the national championship, Lokomotiv lost in a face-to-face meeting to Krasnodar. The match against the Bulls on their own field ended in failure with a score of 0:3. In a recent friendly match held on September 7, Lokomotiv defeated Torpedo-BelAZ with a score of 2:0.
Statistics and figures:
- Lokomotiv is the favorite of the meeting;
- Orenburg has not won in nine games in a row;
- Lokomotiv won four out of five matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting was won by Lokomotiv with a score of 3:2.
Forecast
In this meeting, Lokomotiv will be able to take its toll. The visiting team will defeat the opponent with a minimum score. We put 2:1 on the exact score.
