Matchday 5 of the Russian Cup group stage between Krasnodar and Lokomotiv will take place on November 23 at the Krasnodar Stadium. Kick-off is at 20:00 (Moscow time). Krasnodar vs. Lokomotiv: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sergey Karasev (Russia)
Matches – 5 (Russian Cup, 2017/18–2022/23);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 17;
Penalties – 20%.
Predicted lineups for Krasnodar vs. Lokomotiv
Krasnodar (4-3-3): Stanislav Agkatsev – Vyacheslav Litvinov, Sergey Borodin, Cristian Ramirez, Sergey Petrov – Nikita Krivtsov, Kevin Lenini, Eduard Spertsyan – Alexei Ionov, John Cordoba, Ilzat Akhmetov.
Lokomotiv (4-2-3-1): Marinato Guilherme – Dmitry Barinov, Tin Jedvaj, Nair Tiknizyan, Maksim Nenakhov – Artem Karpukas, Stanislav Magkeev – François Kamano, Wilson Isidor, Daniil Kulikov – Ivan Ignatyev.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Krasnodar
In the last round, the team suffered a 0-1 defeat to Pari NN. This was Krasnodar's first loss in regular time in the current Russian Cup campaign (2 wins, 1 draw). Krasnodar is in 3rd place in Group A, trailing the 1st and 2nd positions by just one point.
Krasnodar has secured a spot in the playoffs of the Russian Cup's Regional Path, ensuring they will not drop below 3rd place in their group. In their last home game, the club ended a four-match winless streak in regular time in the Russian Cup (3 draws, 1 loss). Krasnodar confidently defeated Pari NN 2-0, scoring both goals late in the match.
Lokomotiv
In their previous cup match, the "Railroaders" defeated Khimki 1-0. This was Lokomotiv's second consecutive win in the Russian Cup, where they also kept a clean sheet. The team is in second place in Group A, only behind the leading Pari NN due to tiebreakers.
On the road, Lokomotiv has been playing confidently, suffering only one defeat in their last 18 Russian Cup matches (11 wins, 6 draws). In the previous head-to-head encounter in the national cup, Lokomotiv defeated Krasnodar in a penalty shootout with a score of 3-1 (2-2 in regular time).
Krasnodar vs. Lokomotiv: Match Prediction
Krasnodar has not lost to Lokomotiv in regular time in their last three meetings in the RPL and Russian Cup (2 wins, 1 draw). Both teams are experiencing a crisis this season. Krasnodar has won only one of their last 8 official matches. Lokomotiv has not won in their previous 4 RPL games (1 draw, 3 losses).
The Lokomotiv management has acted swiftly by appointing Mikhail Galaktionov as the new head coach. The Russian specialist will try to pull Lokomotiv out of the bottom of the standings once the championship resumes. However, we should not expect extraordinary results from the club in the upcoming match.
I anticipate open football from both teams in this match. I predict we will see both teams scoring in the upcoming game. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
