Lokomotiv Moskva Sporting CP betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 1^st position, with 8 points won, after 2 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate round, they have tied a home match against Beşiktaş by (1‑1). In the last round, they have tied an away match against Beşiktaş by (1‑1). This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. They come to this match after a home loss against Anzhi by (0‑2). Lokomotiv M has won 5, tied 2 and lost 3 of the last 10 home matches.

They haven’t lost any of the last 4 matches for this competition. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 7 of their 15 matches, and have never been able to turn the score around. there are 2 periods that stand out in the last 12 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (46'‑60'); they have suffered 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (46'‑60').

So, when they act against weak opponents, the home team control the match in the opponent midfield, maintaining the ball possession. 

Confirmed Lineup: Guilherme Marinato, Roman Shishkin, Vitali Denisov, Ján Ďurica, Taras Mykhalyk, Manuel Fernandes, Delvin N'Dinga, Aleksandr Samedov, Dmitri Tarasov, Maicon, Oumar Niasse.
Coach: P. Vrba.