Lokomotiv Moscow
- Lokomotiv Moscow’s solid start to the 2025-2026 Premier League season continues with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 outings.
- The hosts have a chance to gain another 3 points at home against Akhmat Grozny, a side they have not lost to in their last 5 meetings (W3, D2).
- Mikhail Galaktionov’s flexible 4-2-3-1 system is perfect for the young, athletic players at his disposal, and their high-energy pressing combined with rapid vertical transitions have served them well so far this season.
- Lokomotiv Moscow are currently 3rd in the Premier League table with 40 points from 19 games.
- Galaktionov’s varied personnel approach and late-game changes have made this Lokomotiv team extremely difficult to play against and they look strong enough to take the win at the RZD Arena on Monday.
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Recent stats:
- Lokomotiv Moscow have a record of W3, D1, L1 in their last 5 games in all competitions.
- Lokomotiv Moscow have won their last 3 matches at home.
Akhmat Grozny
- Cherchesov has done a fine job since arriving at the club, and his Akhmat side are now unbeaten in their last 5 (W4, D1) following their 1-0 Premier League win over CSKA Moscow at the weekend.
- They are now up to 7th in the table with 25 points from 19 matches and will hope to continue their climb up the standings with a result in Moscow on Monday.
- Cherchesov’s disciplined, more compact side has stabilised the club since his arrival and they are much more difficult to break down.
- In Egas Cacintura (6 goals in 17 Premier League games), the Brazilian has a reliable outlet for the ball.
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Recent stats:
- Akhmat Grozny have failed to win their last 2 away matches against Lokomotiv Moscow.
Head-to-Head
- Akhmat Grozny have failed to win their last 2 away matches against Lokomotiv Moscow.
- The last meeting between these two sides ended in a 1-1 draw at the Akhmat Arena.
Key Players
- They also have the best forward in the league in Aleksey Batrakov (11 goals in 18 Premier League appearances this term).
- In Egas Cacintura (6 goals in 17 Premier League games), the Brazilian has a reliable outlet for the ball.
Betting Insights
Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.86 and we’re taking that line with both teams to score also priced at 1.7 .
Prediction
- We’re sticking with the favourites here to take the points at the RZD Arena on Monday.
- Lokomotiv Moscow are unbeaten in 9 Premier League home matches (W6, D3) and have conceded just 9 goals on home turf (1.00 per-game).
- Akhmat do have the momentum, and the return of Cherchesov to the Russian top-flight will add intrigue to this matchup for the neutral observer.
- However, the visitors have only won once on the road in the Premier League this term (W1, D3, L5) and score an average of just 0.89 goals per-game.
- They concede an average of 1.56 goals per-game away from home, and we think that their disciplined setup will be tested by the hosts.
- The last meeting between these two sides ended in a 1-1 draw at the Akhmat Arena, and we see both teams scoring on Monday with the total goals going over 2.5.
