Lokomotiv Moscow
- Lokomotiv Moscow are unbeaten at home in the league this season (Won 7, Drawn 4 of 11).
- Lokomotiv Moscow are currently third in the 2025-26 Premier League table with 44 points from 23 games.
Dynamo Makhachkala
- Dynamo Makhachkala have struggled on the road in the Premier League (Lost 8 of 11) and are winless on the road in Russia’s top flight.
- Dynamo are 12th with a total of 22 from the same number of games.
Head-to-Head
Lokomotiv Moscow have a pretty good record against Dynamo Makhachkala in the Premier League, having won one and drawn two of the three previous encounters between the clubs.
Key Players
- Batrakov has scored 12 goals in 22 Premier League appearances and has also provided three assists in Lokomotiv's last five games, so he is clearly the main man on whom the home side will rely to get on the scoresheet.
- Mikhail Galaktionov has managed Lokomotiv since November 2022 and has given the club a clear identity and some solid results with his possession-based approach that can be as flexible as the 4-3-3 formation he prefers to play.
Betting Insights
- Hence, our main selection is Lokomotiv Moscow to win at 1.64.
- It should be a high-scoring match because of Lokomotiv’s strong attacking record at home and the fact Dynamo will have to open their game at some point - against an opponent that can finish a counter-attack.
- So we’re also going to take Over 2.5 goals at 2.13 here.
- The Both Teams to Score - No bet is also favored at 1.72 because Dynamo’s road attack is likely to be blunt again and it is hard to see them getting any more than a consolation goal in this fixture with an average of 0.27 goals per game on their travels in the league this term.
Prediction
Dynamo can certainly frustrate Lokomotiv for long spells and that was how they managed to earn a 1-1 draw in Makhachkala previously, but we’re taking the home team to pick up a convincing win this time.
